An Indian Easter

While our students were tucking into their Easter eggs and enjoying the Easter break, Year 3 teacher Kate Whitmore was travelling to India to help out in a school. Mrs Whitmore has been supporting the school in Bangalore for 18 months, sending resources, lesson plans and helping with funding but decided to take the next step and take a trip out there to teach English.

The school is set up for children that would otherwise be put into forced labour. The children are picked up every day and taken to the school where they are given guidance and food. Mrs Whitmore said, “the school is very keen for the children to learn English, as this will give them a skill with the aim to increase their opportunities in life. I am also taking some Art resources out with me as Art is a great therapeutic activity for them.”

Following an Assembly about the school in India, some girls in Year 9 took the initiative to raise £140 to support Mrs Whitmore's trip, making and selling cakes and holding a raffle. Westbourne staff also contributed, so that a total of £200 was raised.

Before she left for India, Mrs Whitmore took the Junior School children on a virtual trip to Bangalore through her artefacts and stories. They hope to develop a link with the children she will be getting to know. Lower School continue to support Tesfaye in Ethiopia and Michell in Zimbabwe with their termly cake sales.