Friday 3 December was the Alleyn’s Feminist Society Charity Day and the wonderful FemSoc student leaders organised a staff netball match to raise money for their chosen charity Women for Afghan Women (WAW). The fun and highly competitive match was played between the Lower, Middle and Upper School tutors as pupils cheered them from the sidelines.
On receiving news that FemSoc had chosen WAW as their charity, WAW wrote to FemSoc leader Eilah in Year 13 with an update on the charity’s work.
It was great to hear that WAW has been able to keep all of their staff and clients (women and children under their care) in Afghanistan safe and alive, despite ongoing threats from the Taliban and other groups. They receive daily support from the charity team on the ground and a number of WAW's high-risk staff are now safe in other countries.
WAW’s ongoing work in Afghanistan includes:
For more information about WAW’s ongoing work, visit their website here.
FemSoc meets weekly to discuss historical and topical issues related to Feminism. It is a student-led society that has a solid base of students from across the school who devise and lead sessions for one another every Wednesday lunchtime.
Junior School Open Day
The next Alleyn's Junior School Open Event is from 1.30pm to 3pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024. There will be a Head's Talk at 1.40pm after which you will be offered a tour of the school with a pupil. There is no need to book a place at this Open Event - everyone is welcome.
Last updated on 20 05 24 at 09:12
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