Rotary Club of Rutland ease home-schooling headaches with iPad donations to Oakham schools Published: 16:00, 17 February 2021
The Rotary Club of Rutland has praised community spirit after donating iPads to Oakham schools to help disadvantaged pupils with home-schooling.
Despite having much of its fundraising work limited by Covid-19 restrictions, including the cancellation of its annual Santa Fun Run, the club set out to help children struggling during the pandemic, particularly with on-line learning.
Support from Landsâ End, Rutland Grants and the Oakham Memorial Institute, allied to personal donations and a donation from previously-raised Rotary Club funds, saw 12 iPads, and other support, given to Oakham Church of England School, English Martyrs School, Brooke Hill Academy, and Langham School.
Oakham CE Primary School pupils deliver handmade gardens to homeowners at retirement development Saxon Gardens Published: 08:00, 24 December 2020
Pupils handmade a box full of Christmas cards to deliver to the homeowners at McCarthy and Stoneâs Saxon Gardens retirement development in Penn Street, Oakham.
Year 5 pupils at Oakham CE Primary School added personal messages into each of the cards they made.
Marketing director for McCarthy and Stone Samantha Watkins said: âThis year it was important for us to get creative and find new ways of bringing the community together, despite the challenges weâre all facing. The pupils at Oakham Church of England Primary School have gone above and beyond to produce some incredible Christmas cards, which have truly brought some yuletide comfort and joy to homeowners at Saxon Gardens.