Raising money for worthwhile charities

A recent sale of used Theory of Knowledge textbooks by our second year IB students has raised £110 for charity. The money will go half to the Oxfam fund for Haiti earthquake relief and half to CAMFED, a charity that works to improve female education in Africa. A group of first year students have recently given a presentation about the work of CAMFED to their year group and have also shown a film open to everyone in the St. Clare's community.

Events such as these are very important as they give students the opportunity to take initiative and experience leadership roles. They also reflect the international nature of so many of the CAS activities at St. Clare's such as Model United Nations, Ghana Fundraising, International Affairs and International Perspectives.

CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) is such an important part of the IB, one which not only makes the IB distinctive but also results in a rich student experience in comparison to an A level programme.