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Asante Sana, Ray!

12th November 2019


Trips to Arise School are always very special and memorable occasions for us. Our recent one, accompanied by one of our ACE supporters, Ray Vincent, and his son, Chris, was certainly no exception. In January this year, we received a tremendous boost to our efforts to enable Arise to become self sustaining. This was the […]

Arise Pupils Get a Head Start for their Financial Future

30th August 2019


Learning how to manage money is an essential life skill although one that is often overlooked in the classroom. However, Arise School was not willing to take this risk. Instead, it is giving pupils a head start. Arise believes that there is no age limit to helping children learn to manage money. In a developing […]

Arise Goes Green!

16th August 2019


All efforts at Arise School are now focusing on it becoming self sustaining. As part of this, a farm project has been started growing vegetables. We all know that a healthy diet is one of the ingredients integral to smart children who can concentrate on their studies. The aim of the project, among many others, […]

Carmel College Interact Group Fundraises for Arise School

16th May 2019


We were delighted to learn recently that, on top of their studies, students from Carmel, our local sixth form college, have been busy undertaking various initiatives to raise money for Arise School via their Interact Group. Interact Groups are part of an international organisation, supported by Rotary International and local Rotary Clubs, in this instance […]

Eat Your Hearts Out Tottenham Hotspur!

10th May 2019


Spurs may have had a new stadium built recently but Arise School are close behind them. Well, not quite a stadium, just a football pitch! Recently, Andrew climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. He wanted part of the money he raised to go to build a proper football pitch at the school – no more jumpers for goals! […]

A Successful New Learning Experience For Arise Students

16th April 2019


A few weeks ago, Arise School welcomed students from Faith Light School for a new learning experience – a debate in English. This was part of an initiative both to develop the school’s relationship with other schools – for the teachers and for the students – and to develop and improve the children’s English speaking […]

Arise School Breaks Up For Easter!

10th April 2019


The last day of term is always an opportunity to have some fun. Here are some photos of the Pre School children at Arise enjoying their final day – and the welcome treat of a lollipop! – before breaking up for the Easter Holidays.

Newsletter: March 2019

27th March 2019


Dear Supporter(s), Stop Press! Mt Kilimanjaro forms an awesome background to Arise School. We have just heard that it has now been successfully climbed in aid of ACE. Having set himself this tremendous challenge, we were contacted by Andrew a short while ago to say he would like to use his climb to support the […]

Andrew Successfully Reaches the “Roof of Africa”!

25th March 2019


A few weeks ago, Andrew wrote a blog about the forthcoming challenge he had set himself to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, or the “roof of Africa” as it is termed, and to raise money in aid ACE. We were delighted to learn this week that he had successfully completed his eight day climb. From Arise School, […]

Another Brilliant Effort in aid of ACE!

17th March 2019


Many of our supporters will remember the brilliant efforts made by Eleanor back in 2016 when she was only 12 years old to raise money for ACE. With the support of her Mum, Dad, Aunty and other family members, she raised over £2,000 which paid for electricity to be installed at Arise School. But, the […]