Great Get Together brought community together to share food and fun
Our school brought the local community together on Thursday 15 June, throwing open our doors for a Great Get Together.
Local community gathered in memory of the late MP Jo Cox.
Over 150 local people gathered in our school to share a meal in memory of the late MP Jo Cox on the eve of the first anniversary of her death. Guests included local faith leaders, community groups and the Mayor of Slough, Councillor Ishrat Shah. We also invited along pupils and staff from neighbouring schools and friends of the school, including charities for which we have fundraised.
Eden Girls’ School pupils led tributes to Jo Cox MP, and gave presentations on the work of the Slough Youth Parliament and national homeless charity Shelter.
The Great Get Together is an initiative led by the Jo Cox Foundation to help highlight the late MP’s ‘More In Common’ message. It was an opportunity for people to get together with their neighbours to share food and celebrate all that we have in common.
The event coincided with our Big Iftar event, an annual community inter-faith celebration held during Ramadan. Guests were invited into school to share a meal as pupils and staff opened their fast on the evening of Thursday 15 June.
Our Principal Karim Murcia said:
“We opened up our school to a wide range of local faith leaders, community groups, civic dignitaries and friends for a wonderful evening of celebrations. It was very satisfying to see so many people from different backgrounds coming together to share food and to celebrate all that we have in common.”
Reverend Dr John Parry, Minister of Deanway United Church, said:
“It was a brilliant evening. The girls were superb in their presentations; such confidence and social awareness are wonderful to be found.” Julie Siddiqi, National Co-ordinator of The Big Iftar, said:
Julie Siddiqi National – Co-ordinator of The Big Iftar
“I would like to congratulate the school for the great event. It was my pleasure and privilege to be a small part of it. The students were excellent and made an impression on everyone. The visitors loved their experience. The school has done a brilliant job in so many ways.”
Year 9 pupil Nazia gives a presentation on the work of Slough Youth Parliament
Janine Sabbagh, Assistant Head at Beechwood School, and Mahazab, a year 10 pupil from Slough & Eton School, joined the Eden Girls’ School inter-faith celebration
Added By: Eden Girls' School, Slough | Date Added: 29th Jun 2017 | Posted In: Latest News