The children from Year 5, who have been learning about the Victorians since the start of the spring term, helped to organise the event with head teacher Pam Pitman and deputy head teacher Lisa Paul.
An ‘extravaganza’ of work was on display at the exhibition, which included painting, clay-modelling and poetry.
Mrs Paul said: ‘The other children in the school had a look round at the work and were quite in awe of everything. It is a really colourful exhibition and the children who are lower down are aspiring towards that, knowing that they will be working towards that when they reach Year 5. There has been a real community feel to the whole day.’
The Constable of Grouville, John Le Maistre, visited the school to show the children his penny farthing – a bicycle that was very popular during the 1800s.
STAFF at Jersey Airport have decided to support the Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation as part of their annual fund-raising this year.
Set up in January 2011, the charity provides financial and emotional support to Jersey families whose children need to spend time in a UK hospital while receiving medical treatment.
A number of collection boxes have been placed in the Airport terminal with an explanation about the aims of the charity and how it has helped families over the past four years. Staff are also planning a number of other fund-raising events during the year.
It follows two years of fund-raising as part of the Airport’s 75th anniversary celebrations which resulted in £9,000 being raised and cheques for £1,000 being distributed to nine local charities.
Alan Donald, group marketing and communications manager for Ports of Jersey, said that the fund-raising was dependent on continuing support from staff and members of the public, and that families who needed support from the Grace Crocker Foundation benefited greatly from the compassion and care it provided.
Entries open for FNHC’s second Scarecrow Trail
THE second annual Scarecrow Trail, in aid of Family Nursing and Home Care, takes place in May and Islanders are being invited to register to take part.
Over the bank holiday weekend of 22 to 25 May the FNHC Scarecrow Trail will see properties all along the Railway Walk, from Corbière to St Aubin, displaying scarecrows made by individuals, local groups, schools and local businesses. This year the theme of the competition is films and shows.
Islanders will be invited to walk or cycle along the route to find and identify the scarecrows and then to vote for their favourites. The most popular scarecrows will win the FNHC Scarecrow Trail Award and scarecrow spotters may win a cash prize if they identify and name the scarecrows on display and vote for their favourite.
‘Last year more than 40 scarecrows took part, from Elvis to Einstein,’ said Ivo Le Maistre Smith, fundraising manager at FNHC. ‘We are hoping for even more this year. Anyone can get involved in the Trail by making a scarecrow or just by following the route and identifying the scarecrows over the late-May bank holiday weekend. The event is great fun for all of the family and will help raise much-needed funds for Family Nursing and Home Care.’
During the week of the Scarecrow Trail, FNHC will sell trail maps showing where all the scarecrows are located, and an answer sheet for people to fill in. Participants will be asked to identify which film or show each scarecrow represents and to vote for their favourite. The organisers will then count up votes for the best scarecrow and enter anyone who votes into a draw for a cash prize of £50. People’s Choice prizes for the best scarecrows include a £150 first prize, £50 second prize and a £25 third prize.
Last year, Gorey Youth Club won first prize with Steve the Minion from the film Despicable Me.
FNHC would also like to hear from anyone with a property that backs onto the Railway Walk who would like to host a scarecrow.
The closing date to enter a scarecrow is 1 May and the cost is £10. An application form can be obtained from the charity’s website: fnhc.org.je.
