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“Sea-ing” the difference with Beach Schools South West


Coventry schools join together to teach pupils about the dangers of knife crime


Two neighbouring Coventry schools have joined together to teach pupils about the dangers of knife crime and the importance of making the right choices after a tragedy in their community. St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School and Moat House Primary School


in Wood End have welcomed anti-violence campaigner Alison Cope to hold workshops with both children and parents. The events were prompted after 16-year-old Jayden James was


fatally stabbed in the area of the two schools. Alison, whose son Joshua Ribera was murdered in 2013 in


Birmingham at the age of 18, works to share the story of her son’s life and educate young people about the consequences of youth violence. She delivered powerful workshops to Year 5 and 6 children at the


Disadvantaged children in Devon are to benefit from Co-op teamwork after Beach Schools South West CIC was chosen as Community Fund beneficiaries for this year. Shoppers will be able to choose to donate to the organisation to raise


funds to transport kids to the beach for outdoor learning in the marine environment. Beach Schools South West teach on the beach and they are already


offering some schools in Plymouth free sessions - but the schools cannot afford the transport to get there. Now the Co-op Local Community Fund is offering those disadvantaged


children a lifeline to make a real difference to kids in Plymouth and help them access fun and learning all in one. Beach Schools is an award-winning CIC which teaches curriculum-linked


learning on the beach, helping children understand about the world they live in, the environment around them, sea safety, plastics pollution and helping to improve their mental and physical health. "At a time when funds for charitable organisations are becoming more


difficult to access, we're incredibly grateful for this opportunity to make a real difference in Plymouth," said Tess Stuber, Beach Schools South West Director. "We are raising funds to provide transport and subsidise costs for outdoor


learning in the marine environment for primary schoolchildren in Plymouth, of which approximately 45% in some wards of the city are living in poverty. "Shocking numbers of primary school children in Britain's Ocean City have


not ever been to the beach. This is due to a variety of factors, transport and the cost of actually getting there. We have funding available for schools but the barrier for them is actually getting there: the cost of transport. "To help us raise vital funds, we'll be relying on Co-op shoppers. Every


time they buy Co-op own-brand products they get a 5% reward for themselves, and a further 1% goes to local causes like ours. We really hope that people will choose to support us. When a community comes together, we're able to achieve great things, so we hope you can help promote our project."


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two primary schools to teach them about the dangers of knife crime, making the right choices and what actions they can take if someone they know is armed with a knife or other weapon. Andrea Sherratt, Principal of St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School


which is part of the Romero Catholic Academy, said: “We decided to organise the workshops after what happened to Jayden in the area around our two schools. “We wanted to join together to support the children and educate


them about the dangers of knife crime, equipping them with the skills to make the right choices and also teach them important lessons about safety.” Alasdair Black, Headteacher at Moat House Primary School, added:


“The workshops were a very good way to form links between the two neighbouring schools and provided us with an opportunity to learn side by side. “The workshops are tailored to the individuals taking part and were


pitched at exactly the right level for our Year 5 and 6 children, and it was also excellent to be able to involve some of our parents who took part in a separately tailored workshop.”


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