Charity Support
Every year Academy students and staff raise a large amount of money for worthwhile caused, from doughnut eating, cake and biscuit sales to sponsored walks and gungeing a Head of Year. Everyone is willing to take part to raise funds for much needed charities:
- Together With Kenya - School & Community, Maasai, Kenya
- Children in Need
- Save The Children
- Comic Relief
Together With Kenya - School & Community
The Maasai Warriors have visited the Academy on several occasions putting on a show of Kenyan dance, music and speaking about their life and culture in Kenya. Together With Kenya (previously 'The Osiligi Charity') was formed in 2009 to help raise funds for the Osiligi Maasai community with two main projects in mind - education and clean water. In 2011, after their first visit to the Academy, the charity decided to adopt the Academy colours for their own uniform for their new school - Osiligi Obaya Primary School.
Several years on, the school and charity has grown and developed onto a new site, with a new school and community centre/SEND centre opening in January 2026, with new colours/logo/uniform. It has a reputation for being one of the best schools in Kenya. It has fully qualified excellent teachers (teacher's houses are built to attract them), electricity, water, books, computers and event broadband Internet. Numerous Academy fundraising efforts have been made including a 4 Mile Walk in the Academy grounds (the distance Kenyan pupils walk to and from school every day). Students also took part in an ASPIRE Day Charity Walk, starting at various locations around Bournemouth, with their Head of House, House staff and fellow students. Bournemouth North Rotary Club also very kindly sponsored the initiative with an extremely kind donation.
For further information about Together With Kenya, please visit their website www.togetherwithkenya.org
Children in Need and Comic Relief
Every year, staff and students support and fundraise for both of these national charities.
Students bake cakes, organise a sponsored silence and in the past foolhardy staff took dedication to another level by agreeing to be sponged by students.
Christmas Jumper Day
Each Christmas, all staff and students dress in Christmas Jumpers for a day, the atmosphere is very festive. Everyone donates £1 to charity.
On the same day staff and students are encouraged to bring in a tin/jar of food (or other non-perishable item), for 'The Hope Foundation', a charity that has helped families within school over the Christmas period with food and gifts.
Number Day
In 2024 we held our first Number Mufti Day this event was a huge success and we have decided to make this an annual event in the Academy calendar. Number Day is a maths-inspired event held in order to raise money to support the work of the NSPCC. Students complete a variety of activities in their Maths lessons and as part of our fundraising efforts students are also invited to wear MUFTI. All proceeds raised are donated to the NSPCC to support their Speak Out Stay Safe programme.
House Charities
Each year, students work alongside their Houses to select a charity to support, reinforcing the school’s commitment to social responsibility and community involvement. This collaborative process gives students a genuine voice, helping them feel invested in the causes they champion while encouraging a culture of empathy and action.
The charities chosen span a broad range of important issues, reflecting the diverse interests and values of our school community. Click HERE to see the full list of this year’s charities.