Fleming’s proud association with Katja house is
long standing. For those of you new to the House this is an orphanage in Nepal
that was set up and run by Island School. It has provided shelter for about 60
children whose ages range from 4-18. We have had a fun filled week without
forgetting that we are raising money for a charity close to our hearts.
Under the guidance of our Heads of House, Mrs.
Worthington and Mr. Tudor and with the support of the Fleming form tutors, the
help of 12F charity prefects and with everyone in the house pitching in, this
has been a very successful week. The 2011 charity week has been one of our best
ever. It kicked off with a Dress Red Day, followed by the entire House forming
a giant letter ‘F’ for Fleming on the green area. 7F took part in a Sponsored
Silence for a whole school day, which was challenging but also created a
quieter environment around school. 8F really enjoyed sponging the teachers. Mrs.
Worthington, Mr. Tudor, Mrs. Boag, Mr. Nicholls, Mr. Rutter and Mr. Reed all
kindly volunteered to be hit with soggy sponges to raise money. 9F treated the
school to a delicious bake sale; we could have some budding Jamie Olivers or
Nigella Lawsons there! 10F cooled down in the pool for their Sponsored Swim
whilst 11F baked in the sun for their Sponsored Run with Mrs. Worthington. The grand
finale of the week was the Fleming Carnival which involved 12F and 13F working
collaboratively to put together a fun and lively afternoon which included balloon
drops, tie dyeing, pizza sales and rousing vocals from Fleming students.
In the weeks to come we look forward to our
Fleming prefects, who are travelling to Katja House during CAS week, reporting
back on their experiences and hearing how the money will be utilized. Mrs.
Worthington and Mr. Tudor would like to thank all Fleming students and staff
for their energy, enthusiasm and support with the Fleming charity week. The
week has so far raised an amazing HK$28,000. Well done Fleming!!!!
Nigvi Tam & Michelle Kung 12F
