Military children at a school in Witney have raised £400 for charity by selling their own dandelion themed artwork and cakes.

Thirteen children at North Leigh C of E Primary School, who all have parents serving in the British Armed Forces chose to organise the fundraiser for Little Troopers, a charity that supports military children who have parent(s) serving.

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The fundraising was done ahead of Armed Forces Day on June 24 because the children regularly use resources from the charity’s school programme.

The group organised an assembly to share their experiences of growing up as a service child with other friends in school.

They then made dandelion paintings and themed cakes to represent the fact that the dandelion is the official flower of the military child.

Pastoral lead at the school, Claire Hague, said: “We have been using Little Troopers resources in school and the children were keen to do something that celebrated their military connection and raised money for the charity.

“They have all worked so hard making posters, organising the assembly and manning the sale.

“We sold out completely and the children couldn’t be more thrilled.”

The children will be showcasing their project at a Festival of Friends event next week, an event organised by Oxfordshire County Council to celebrate military children across the county and highlight best practice in schools. Louise Fetigan, founder of Little Troopers, said: “A huge thank you to all the children at North Leigh C of E Primary School.

“We are so proud of all the effort you have put in.”

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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