Well we have 1 week and 1 day until Archie’s Kenyan Safari Challenge starts – where Archie has challenged the school community to travel the distance of the Kenyan border (2141miles) in 7 days to raise money to support the school charity, Karibuni Children.

So get your thinking hats on, decide on your mode of travel, and get your African animal masks and costumes ready!  Here is how much he has raised so far…

Well done Archie – it is a great challenge and we are all looking forward to getting active in a week’s time to clock up 2141 miles in 7 days!  Don’t forget to spread the word and try and gain sponsorship – we have the money giving website active already…

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BrownCleeSchool

We have received an email from Joy Murphy, a founding trustee of Karibuni Children, who visited us at school last year and took our pencils out to Kenya in the Spring.  Here it is….

Dear Children at Brown Clee School

I’ve just looked at your fund raising page, and you are doing BRILLIANTLY! I know you will complete the miles and even break your fund raising target.

Don’t forget to send lots of photos as you run, walk, skip and swim, especially in your animal costumes – although that will be difficult when you’re swimming – perhaps snakes and dolphins could do that!

I will let the nurseries and schools in Kenya know about your challenge, although all the schools are closed just now. The social workers and teachers will be excited to hear about what you are doing and will tell the children when they come to collect food for the families.

I think you are amazing and I’m really looking forward to seeing you all again – maybe next year?

God bless you all and with love from all the children Karibuni supports in Kenya – and from me!

Joy

……..Thank you Joy, we are certainly hoping to share lots of photos on the website in the week 6-12th July, and we are hoping to reach our target of raising £2,141 – we are already up to nearly £300!

Good Morning Brown Clee!

What a beautiful day it is!  We have been thinking of courage and challenges this week, starting with Archie’s Kenyan Safari Challenge to travel around the Kenyan border in 7 days.

I wonder what your definition of courage is?  Who would you describe as brave?  And why?

Today I am going to share the story of Rosa Parks…

Rosa Parks tells the story of her life, showing how her refusal to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus changed the rules of American society, and led towards equality and justice for everyone, whatever the colour of their skin.

The story is told in the first person, and brought to life with a mix of drama, movement, and music.

Growing up in Alabama, Rosa struggled to understand why black and white people were treated differently. One day Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white person just because she was black. This small act changed American society forever.  Click on the picture of Rosa Parkes and listen to ‘her’ story….

Rosa didnt shout loud, she didnt use muscle power – but she has shown that you can be brave by being quiet and standing true to what you know is right…something that this beautiful picture by Charlie Mackesey also demonstrates…

I think Archie is being quite spectacular with his physical challenge to travel 2141 miles in 7 days, and I know that we can all be spectacular in our own ways – how can you be spectacular today?

https://youtu.be/pDt_39G8214

Prayer of the Day

Dear God,
Help us to work hard to achieve our ambitions and to become what we want to be.
Help us, whatever we do or however we live our life, to remember the needs of others.
Help us to care about other people, to be fair and just, to be kind and merciful
and to make peace, wherever we are.
Amen.