Charity Committee

Driven by our aim for our children to ‘let their light shine’, children are encouraged to become ‘agents of change’, championing causes which are especially meaningful for the children themselves. Children research charities and causes that they feel particularly drawn towards, often issues linking to their own lived experiences. In Year 6, individual research projects are shared with the class who then select a Charity Committee. This committee then present their chosen charities to the whole school, who vote on which charity they would like to champion throughout the year. The children immerse themselves in fact-finding, debate, planning and taking courageous actions to make a positive difference to the school environment, local and/or global communities. Staff equip the children with skills to research, discuss, challenge, confidently voice their views and opinions, convince others to support their cause, and to become active citizens now and for the future. Children talk passionately about the actions they take and the impact it has on others as well as themselves. 

To ensure that we and our community give, inspire and flourish together, we have been and are supportive of a range of charities in our local area, nationally and globally. Some of these include:

• SADS UK (Sudden Arrhythmic Death Trust)
• Stand By Me
• Little Havens Hospice
• Danbury First Responders
• Broomfield Neonatal Unit
• Dogs Trust
• SANCTUS (Homeless Charity)
• Hopefield Animal Sanctuary
• Lexi-Doll Charity
• Children in Need
• Red Nose Day (Comic Relief/Sports Relief)
• Maldon Food Pantry

Over the past 10 years, St John’s has raised a total of £12,270 for the chosen charities.

Charity Committee 2025-2027

Last year, our chosen charity was Dementia UK,  and thanks to the incredible generosity and support of our school community, the committee raised a staggering £1,539.87. 

We are extremely proud of this achievement and grateful to everyone who contributed.

This year, we are excited to support, Little Edi Foundation  an Essex-based non-profit organisation that puts children and young people at the heart of everything it does. The charity believes that all children should have equal access to education and learning opportunities, enabling them to reach their full potential regardless of their circumstances.

Every donation, no matter how small, will help us make a real impact. Together, let's aim to beat last year's total and make this our most successful fundraising year yet!

The Charity Committee will be meeting regularly to plan events that will raise money for their chosen charity. Fundraising events may include:

• Ugly cake bake
• Paper aero-plane long distance throw
• Collect toys and books to create a hamper

Please keep an eye out during the year for updates on how the Charity Committee are doing with events and total money raised.