Never a 'dill' moment
3 Goodgymers helped their local community in Warwick & Leamington Spa
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Wednesday 28th July 2021
Report written by Alexandra Iseghohi
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What an amazing first group run back!
We had a lovely time doing a quick gardening job for Northleigh House School this past Wednesday. James and I started off with a 3km run from a nearby primary school under the threat of some ominous rain clouds and were met by Viv and David who had cycled. After a quick chat and some belly rubs for the dog, we went to work clearing the school's garden.
Our main tasks were the heavily overgrown path into the garden and the perimeter bushes which hadn't been tended to since the start of lockdown. Viv was extremely thankful and came out to show us some photos of students who would be moving on from the school at the end of the year.
After multiple wheelbarrow trips to the bonfire pile and a few nettle stings for good measure, we had made some considerable headway on the garden. Viv came out once more to thank us before we headed out for a 3km run back. A very big thank you to James for slowing the pace right down to drag me there and back!
The work being done at Northleigh is truly amazing and Viv's story was extremely inspirational. If you would like to hear more about Northeigh, please visit the school's website here
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A school that works with bullied children
Northleigh House School was established in 2012 to address the growing need for a safe, calm and progressive learning environment to help secondary aged children recover from the effects of high anxiety. “Knowing when to push, when to let go, what to listen to, and what to ignore - all these skills are based on the profound respect for human dignity and working to restore a sense of who they are and what they want to be. (K.B.)”: this is how we have established our learning environment. We aim to help each young person to regain their inner confidence and trust their own potential. We promote a culture where every member of the school, whether student or staff, is valued, respected and plays a vital role in the development of Northleigh's community.
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