Water challenge finishes tommorow:) so lets finish with a splash (yeah yeah we know thats cheesy but miss b told us to write it). We would like to thank all the Pupils and Teachers who took part, ither for the month or however long you have decided to do it. It is gratley appreciated.
fiona & jo:)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Apples :)
Today at lunch, the Uganda group cut up apples (how nice of us) to give/sell to puipils/teachers as random acts of kindness.
by Fiona & Jo
by Fiona & Jo
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Launch Success!
Launch Success
This week, at Wallace High School we launched our Water Challenge with a splash! The challenge is to drink water. The cause is Uganda and India and the result will be changing live. Pupils and staff are being sponsored to drink water. Sounds simple given that we live in Scotland where we have lots of clean water but as many of us have discovered, it’s really challenging. Participants must substitute all refreshments for water. Between the 1st September and the 1st of October we are cutting out all fizzy drinks, teas, fruit juices and any other refreshments and instead sticking to water. We hope that this will not only improve our concentration in class and help us stay healthy but it will also raise lots of money for those less fortunate than ourselves.
Today (04.09.09) we had an extremely successful day, which included us presenting an assembly to our school which raised awareness of the injustices that exist around the world. Some very brave Senior pupils (Stuart Mcallum, Thomas Nelson, Gary Ryan and James Chalmers) were sponsored to wax their legs and Aaron Hazel astounded us all with his bravery and selflessness by having his head shaved. There was a lot of hard work and effort put in as we held our own Britain’s Got Talent for the teachers, which we appropriately named “Teachers’ Got Talent”.
There was a huge turnout and there has been an estimated £300 rais
e
d…so far! The show kicked off with Mr Niven and Mr Keith who became our very own Stavros Flatley. Some of the other highlights of the show were: The P.E department who juggled their way around the stage dressed as circus acts; Miss Sweet, Mrs Sinclair and Mrs Stewart who bemused us with their “sewing” before Mr Kirkpatrick and Mr Rough (and Michael Glass, S6) 
entertained us with their very own rendition of “That’s Not My N
ame”, which was jumping. Later we were joined by Susan Boyle (Mr Payne) and to end the show we finished with our very own Miss Bonnar, accompanied by Mr Winton, who was extravagantly brilliant at singing “Hallelujah”. Our judges were fabulous and we’re sure the performers appreciated the constructive criticism and support. Thank you Mrs Horsburgh, Mr Bryce and Mr Fulton.To everyone who donated to our charitable event, thank you so much, and huge congratulations to all of the Soul Touch group for your effort and commitment to “being the change”.
Love and thanks,
Carlie Campbell and Aleisha Donaldson
Friday, September 4, 2009
Well Done! Well Done! Well Done!
Well done everyone! Today was another wonderful example of how together we really are better! Your commitment to demonstrating compassion and energy for administering justice really is breathtaking! I am soooooooooooooo proud of you all. I have no words to articulate the full extent of my gratitude to you for making our bake sale, leg waxing extravaganza, head shaving frenzy and today's Teachers' Got Talent such amazing successes. You inspire me and everyone who has the joy of hearing your passion for this cause! You are changing lives, attitudes and mindsets as well as raising money! I know that today people's eyes were opened to the injustice that you've seen and heard about but more importantly you managed to touch their hearts. You spoke so genuinely and sensitively about people and children who are dear to my heart, thank you!
Well done to everyone! Well done to Andrew, Aaron, Zianab and Charlotte who managed to express what all of us wanted to say. Also to Donald and Bronagh who got the show on the road and encouraged everyone to support the staff. Ok so there really are so many people I have to thank but really to you the team: THANK YOU AND WELL DONE!
Have a wonderful weekend drinking water! I'll see you Tuesday and we'll have a wee celebratory water together on Wednesday lunchtime! Miss B x
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Water Challenge!
Hi, hi, hi! It has been a long time since we’ve been in touch but that time has certainly been well spent! Mini Soul Touchers at Wallace High School have been baking, planning, rehearsing and persuading (more about that later) in order to make their fundraisers a huge success.
Many of the young people at Wallace got involved in Soul Touch during our “Challenge Days” and as many of them have testified the challenge was much more profound than they had initially anticipated. Hence the reason the challenges have never really ceased and the group (who now go by the name of Mini Soul Touchers, The Uganda Group, Generally Wonderful, Superdooperly amazing individuals as well as other things) are still continuing to challenge themselves and their peers.
Staff have also become involved, mainly due to the fact that they too have been inspired, as I have, by the enthusiasm, dedication and commitment of these young people to make a difference.
Friday was fun for all. It was the start of our awareness raising campaign- raising awareness of injustices that exist but more importantly how prevalent and effective we can be in our attempts to correct it if we work together. The group, with the help of some wonderfully generous staff and parents, organised a bake sale. Pupils munched their way through a selection of scrumdiddlyumtious treats raising an amazing £149.29 to be divided between their chosen partners (see previous blogs for more detail).
Today marked the official start of THE WATER CHALLENGE! Pupils and staff are being sponsored to drink water. Sounds simple given that we live in Scotland where we have oodles of clean water but the challenge is…well…challenging. Participants must substitute all refreshments for water. From today (1st Sept) until the 1st of October pupils will cut our all fizzy drinks, teas, fruit juices and any other refreshments and instead stick to water.
It has been such a joy to hear how enthusiastic pupils are and how determined they are to raise as much money as they can. More encouraging however than any monetary contribution is the effort they are making to “BE THE CHANGE”. It’s a great way to detox, clear up pimples and to raise awareness of the fact that over 70% of the world’s population do not have access to clean drinking water. Instead children are forced to drink from dirty water supplies: rivers, puddles and even gutters, not to quench thirst but TO SURVIVE. Pupils from Wallace High School recently linked up with friends in India and in Uganda, countries where for the majority of the population clean water can only be sourced by walking several miles to the nearest well. If you would like to join us in our efforts to “BE THE CHANGE” please get in touch!
Finally I cannot finish without thanking and congratulating (in advance) the team for all the organisation they have put into organising the festivities for Friday. This Friday some wonderfully brave S5/6 boys have volunteered to get waxed in order to raise money for Sangita orphanage. The pupils: Aaron Hazel, James Chalmers and Gary Ryan immediately volunteered to having their legs waxed when the boys heard from friends in India who were struggling to complete construction work on their orphanage. Ever since the boys have been recruiting support and sponsorship and have even managed to persuade some other brave friends to get waxed! Aaron is going one further and having his head shaved! It’s a wonderful effort boys and such a generous act of selflessness! Well done, I know it will be a huge success!
Finally…as if that wasn’t enough. We will end the week with “Teachers’ Got Talent”. We are blessed at Wallace to have incredibly generous and hugely supportive staff, many of whom have volunteered (been persuaded) to participate. I’m sure it will all be caught on camera…watch this space!
Please, please, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and to get involved! We so appreciate your support and truly believe that “together we are better”.
Love, thanks and every blessing Miss B (Erica) x
Many of the young people at Wallace got involved in Soul Touch during our “Challenge Days” and as many of them have testified the challenge was much more profound than they had initially anticipated. Hence the reason the challenges have never really ceased and the group (who now go by the name of Mini Soul Touchers, The Uganda Group, Generally Wonderful, Superdooperly amazing individuals as well as other things) are still continuing to challenge themselves and their peers.
Staff have also become involved, mainly due to the fact that they too have been inspired, as I have, by the enthusiasm, dedication and commitment of these young people to make a difference.
Friday was fun for all. It was the start of our awareness raising campaign- raising awareness of injustices that exist but more importantly how prevalent and effective we can be in our attempts to correct it if we work together. The group, with the help of some wonderfully generous staff and parents, organised a bake sale. Pupils munched their way through a selection of scrumdiddlyumtious treats raising an amazing £149.29 to be divided between their chosen partners (see previous blogs for more detail).
Today marked the official start of THE WATER CHALLENGE! Pupils and staff are being sponsored to drink water. Sounds simple given that we live in Scotland where we have oodles of clean water but the challenge is…well…challenging. Participants must substitute all refreshments for water. From today (1st Sept) until the 1st of October pupils will cut our all fizzy drinks, teas, fruit juices and any other refreshments and instead stick to water.
It has been such a joy to hear how enthusiastic pupils are and how determined they are to raise as much money as they can. More encouraging however than any monetary contribution is the effort they are making to “BE THE CHANGE”. It’s a great way to detox, clear up pimples and to raise awareness of the fact that over 70% of the world’s population do not have access to clean drinking water. Instead children are forced to drink from dirty water supplies: rivers, puddles and even gutters, not to quench thirst but TO SURVIVE. Pupils from Wallace High School recently linked up with friends in India and in Uganda, countries where for the majority of the population clean water can only be sourced by walking several miles to the nearest well. If you would like to join us in our efforts to “BE THE CHANGE” please get in touch!
Finally I cannot finish without thanking and congratulating (in advance) the team for all the organisation they have put into organising the festivities for Friday. This Friday some wonderfully brave S5/6 boys have volunteered to get waxed in order to raise money for Sangita orphanage. The pupils: Aaron Hazel, James Chalmers and Gary Ryan immediately volunteered to having their legs waxed when the boys heard from friends in India who were struggling to complete construction work on their orphanage. Ever since the boys have been recruiting support and sponsorship and have even managed to persuade some other brave friends to get waxed! Aaron is going one further and having his head shaved! It’s a wonderful effort boys and such a generous act of selflessness! Well done, I know it will be a huge success!
Finally…as if that wasn’t enough. We will end the week with “Teachers’ Got Talent”. We are blessed at Wallace to have incredibly generous and hugely supportive staff, many of whom have volunteered (been persuaded) to participate. I’m sure it will all be caught on camera…watch this space!
Please, please, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and to get involved! We so appreciate your support and truly believe that “together we are better”.
Love, thanks and every blessing Miss B (Erica) x
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