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Within the local community the School also makes
a significant contribution but in ways that are not
always so prominent.
For example, it is the NGHS Environment Committee
that works on the community garden at the end of
Wellington Road. The fundraising efforts of this group
also enabled them to make a donation of £200 to
Shrewsbury Friends of the Earth in addition to the
work they are doing to develop the variety of plants
that attract insects around the School site.
Through House activities the girls raise a significant
amount of money for other charities and this year
have supported a total of 15 different causes.
Donations have gone to Severn Hospice and a whole
range of national and international causes including
Medecins Sans Frontieres, the Alzheimers Society
and SANE, a mental health charity. Individual girls
also pick charities they have a connection with. A
Year 8 pupil, Lexy Sperling, motivated by the plight
of a little girl with leukaemia, has been recognised
for her fantastic fundraising efforts with a Newport
Town Council Award and Telford and Wrekin’s Young
Citizen of the Year trophy.
Sixth Form students helped with the administration
of the Prostate Cancer testing evening at Cosy Hall
and they often volunteer to work in local charity
shops as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
They find time to mentor younger students at the
High School and also in other local schools across a
full range of subjects. Sixth Form students who have
undertaken the Level 3 Sports Leadership Award are
currently leading sessions in rounders and games in
primary schools across Telford and Wrekin.
Having the opportunity to work on a real life project
with leading engineering companies like GKN or
Schneider Electric presents itself each year through
Newport Girls’ High School
has its heart in the community
Newport Girls’ High School is well known locally and nationally for the
academic success of the students, usually featuring in the League Tables
amongst the top performing state schools in the country.
The Engineering Education Scheme (EES) offers the opportunity to work with leading engineering
companies (above). Pictured right (top-bottom) Friends of the Earth, Rotary Club Youth Speaks team
and Mrs. Ros Garner, headteacher of Newport Girls’ High School with Lexy Sperling.
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