The Weald School's trips to Kenya

Since establishing the charity students and staff from The Weald School and Sixth Form College have visited Kenya on three occasions. Videos and other resources from these trips can be found on this page.

 

2011 Trip Information
 

The Weald School will hold its next trip to Kenya for students in July 2011. To download information about this trip use the links below (pdf format - click here to download Adobe Reader).

Letter to Parents Feb 2010 - First Meeting PowerPoint - First Meeting Notes - Application Form

 

Videos of previous trips

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2006

In 2006 ten students and staff visited Kenya and used this trip and this video to launch a £50,000 fund raising drive.

2007

In 2007 a team of 27 students and staff built 8 new classrooms using the £50,000 they raised during the previous year.

BBC1

After the 2007 trip teacher Will Richards and head girl Ellie Healy were interviewed on BBC1's South Today news program.

2009

In 2009 a team of 57 students and staff returned to Kenya to build a further 8 classrooms and continue our support.

 

Photos
Students from the Weald and Hilario Secondary.
One of Lumuli Primary's new classrooms.
One of Mitoto Primary's new classrooms.
Members of our charity meet the Kenyan Vice President.
Weald students proudly present their artwork.
Weald students reciving gifts from Kenyan teachers.
A photo of Lumuli Primary School taken in 2006.
The inside of one of Lumuli's classrooms in 2006.
The inside of another of Lumuli's classrooms in 2006.
A Weald student plays at a Kenyan orphanage.
Another Weald student at the same orphanage.
One of the classrooms built by Classrooms for Kenya.
Weald students with children from a primary school.
Building a new classroom at Nabunga Secondary School.
The outside of one of Lumuli's classrooms in 2007.
A team of students and Kenyans rebuild Lumuli.
A team of Weald students build at Mitoto Primary.
A Weald student playing with Lumuli children.
Weald students at Nabunga Secondary School.
Weald students take a break at Lumuli Primary.
Classrooms for Kenya - building new classrooms for schools in Kenya. Part of The Africa Project from The Weald School, Billingshurst, West Sussex