Non School Uniform

I have recently been contacted by some of our children who have asked if there would be a way in which we, as a community, could try to raise some money to help charities who are working to help both the people and wildlife of Australia affected by the bushfires.

As we are all aware, the fires in Australia have been devastating – and the crisis is still ongoing. More than 10 million hectares of land have been burnt, and this number continues to climb. This is the equivalent of 40% of the entire UK.

Therefore, after discussions with both children and staff we will be holding a fundraising non uniform day on Friday 31st January, with all donations going to the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) who will carry out work in the following way:

• Providing emergency funds to care for injured wildlife
• After the fires clear, helping restore homes for koalas and other wildlife, planting the first 10,000 trees urgently needed in koala habitats.
• Supporting the response, recovery and restoration teams in any other way they can
• Helping pressure governments to strengthen laws that prevent excessive tree-clearing before it is too late

There is no minimum donation, however all funds raised will be collected and donated on behalf of Garlinge Primary School and Nursery.