A whopping £850.51 was raised at a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Saturday, 9th September by boys and their parents at Papplewick School in Ascot.
Cakes, samosas and homemade breads galore were donated by generous supporters and sold like hotcakes, leaving only a few crumbs to be swept up.
The money raised will allow MacMillan to pay for 30 nurses to spend an hour each, helping people and their families living with cancer receive essential medical, practical and emotional support.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “On behalf of MacMillan: well done everybody who supported us by baking cakes and for their generous donations. Particular thanks to the Parents of Papplewick team for manning the stall on the day. And well done to the Year 7 boys who never miss a sales opportunity and took cakes to parents watching rugby on the sidelines!”
Next Open Morning: Saturday 4th November 2017 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m Visit: www.papplewick.org.uk
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’