UK School Links

This Chesterfield school initially raised £308 through an Enterprise Business Task set for year 6 pupils who were given £50 and asked to make it grow. In 2014 the proceeds of this sale bought a cow for Old Hall's link school in Rwanda, Gitsimbwe Primary, and later, through further fundraising, Gitsimbwe purchased additional desks and lightening conductors, a government requirement which the school could not afford to purchase without help. This is a great lesson for Old Hall too, not only did they learn about the forces of nature - electric storms/heavy rains which are common in Rwanda - but also that things which a local authority would fund in this country have to be raised by the schools themselves in Rwanda.

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The cow, named Junior after the school, went on to produce a number of calves before being retired and replaced. They are now on cow number three, and some of the offspring were sold over the years and helped fund a new roof for some of the classrooms and a photocopier. Milk is given to malnourished pupils attending the school, and manure used to cultivate the school's own vegetable garden.

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Grateful thanks to Old Hall Junior School staff and pupils for this support over the years.