INSPIRED by the sunflower - the Ukrainian national flower - a group of students and staff at Notting Hill & Ealing High School have been knitting yellow and blue themed flowers.
They aim to raise funds for the children’s charity, Unicef, in the current Ukraine crisis.
“Seeing the daily helplessness of those affected on our TV screens is heart-breaking,” said Sia Patel, one of the Year 12 students involved.
“We thought that getting the school community involved would be beneficial to try and raise both money and awareness.”
Korina Szyszko-Nicewitz, also from Year 12, added: “We hope the contributions we can make, however small, are able to support refugees from Ukraine and help ease the hardship of being displaced from their homes.”
Among other initiatives were a dress-up day, during which the students wore blue and yellow, a teacher’s quiz and a second-hand book sale.
The school is also organising a collection of blankets and sleeping bags, new underwear, flat pack T-shirts, power banks and roll mats.
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