Charitable Giving
All pupils at Forest have opportunities to be active in supporting charitable causes and understanding why this is important as being part of the wider community.
Principles
Our focus for our work is based broadly around three main areas:
- Young People
- Environment
- Community
Through a school-wide vote, pupils choose which charities the Senior School will support for a given length of time and the aim is to support at least one local, national and international charity from the above three areas. Our chosen local charities will be based in our most immediate boroughs: Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Newham.
Our charitable endeavours form an important part of our school identity and grow pupils’ appreciation of the way in which charities help support our community.
Aims
- To broaden the education of pupils at Forest School beyond the curriculum by providing educational and practical charitable experiences.
- To engage pupils, parents and staff in charitable endeavours as a whole Forest community.
- To raise awareness of and funds for our chosen charities.
This cycle our whole Senior School chosen charities are Haven House Children’s Hospice, Cancer Research UK, Water Aid and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).
The Prep School and many of the Senior School houses have other charities they support through their individual fundraising activities throughout the academic year.
Hire of Facilities for Events
The School also regularly open its facilities to a diverse range of groups and individuals. We hire out our theatre, conference and sporting facilities both on a weekly and annual/one off basis. Further details can be found here Facilities Hire – Forest School.