The Local News page gives the opportunity for students to exhibit their partnerships with local and general organisations and the community.
“The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community is OUTSTANDING.” (OFSTED 2010)
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Maryhill High School would like to extend our thanks to the following companies:
- Qualitywise Building Ltd - for assiting us with regular work experience placements for our students
- Biddle Barbers of Alsager and Smallthorne, owned by Mr Geoff Minshull – for assisting us with regular work experience placements for our students
- Taste & See of Kidsgrove – for assisting us with regular work experience placements for our students
- Coach House Breweries – for assisting with our fundraising by donating raffle prizes
- Rytex Kennels – for assisting with our student support by donating prizes
- Barclays Bank – for assisting with our fundraising by providing us with free of charge large charity cheques
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At Maryhill High School, our students are involved in many fundraising activities.
December 2011: £151.78 raised by Year 10 students for Lee Spark NF Foundation – Click here for more
November 2011: £280.69 raised by Maryhill High Staff for ‘Movember’ Cancer Charity
September 2011: £455.90 raised by the Sixth Form for Caudwell Children by helping out with a collection in Tesco, Kidsgrove.
Our students raised over £3,800 during 2010/2011 and supported the following charities:
British Heart Foundation: £1,152.65
Help For Heroes: £1,440.00
Click here to read about Martin Woodward (9JNB) and Jack Hughes (9EP) sponsored headshave to raise money for ‘Help For Heroes’.
Prostate Cancer: £50.00
Douglas Macmillan Hospice: £489.88
Breast Cancer: £343.18
BBC Children In Need: £54.54
The Donna Louise Trust: £509.73
The Dogs Trust: £250.00
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Meet Rhona!
At Maryhill High School, we do our best to support many charities, not just for humans, but animals too. In the past, we have raised money to benefit dogs and cats but our students are now keen to branch out and help other animals, so we have adopted our very own cow called Rhona from the Farm Animal Rescue Sanctuary based in Wolverton, Warwickshire.
Rhona lived in the field next to a group of bullocks who were at the Sanctuary. The staff learnt that she was to be sent to slaughter as she had failed to come into calf for the second time so they rescued her. She escaped within an hour of arriving at her new home and the staff discovered it was because she was searching for her 5-month old calf Ronan. This just goes to prove that animals do suffer pain when separated from their loved ones!
Fortunately, due to the hard work of the Farm Animal Rescue Sanctuary, Rhona’s story has a happy ending. She was reunited with Ronan and both now live together safe and happy with the other rescued farm animals.
For further information about the Sanctuary and how you can help, please visit www.farmanimalrescue.org.uk
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October 2010: Ruby Owen is given the all clear!
After several months of fundraising, achievement, travel, treatment and rest, Ruby Owen has finally been given the all clear from her cancer. After completing her treatment and returning home, Ruby and her family received the fantastic news that she is in remission last week. A staggering £167,000 was raised in total throughout Kidsgrove and the surrounding area. We wish the Owen family all the best for a strong and happy future together!
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Summer Term 2010: Ruby Owen Appeal News
The Maryhill running fundraising total stands at £1,244.61! Rachel, Martin, Charlotte and Ruby Owen and Mrs Proudman would like to give a big thank you to everyone who got involved and supported this fundraising effort. The monies have gone toward securing Ruby’s treatment, which she will begin to undertake during the next few months.
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