On Monday 14th December, students of Harrow College visited the children’s unit at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH).
The Additional Learning Support department at Harrow College coordinated a food sale and raffle with prizes donated by Willows Activity Farm, Waitrose, Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s and Nandos. Students raised over £200 towards purchasing Christmas presents for the children.
A total of seven students from the College made the presentation of gifts to children aged 11-16 years old at the Stanmore-based hospital.
Greeted by staff at the hospital, the students were informed about the specialism of the ward before presenting the gifts to the staff on behalf of the children.
The Harrow College students were then split into groups and taken around the ward to learn about the different therapies available to children and the equipment used for treatment. They also had an opportunity to speak with staff about their experiences of working at the hospital and routes to a career in a similar environment.
Jane Gregory, Head of Foundation Learning and Support at Harrow College said: “We’re so pleased that our students embraced this valuable opportunity to not only commit to fundraising, but also to visit the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and learn more about the children on the ward. Knowing that the gifts will be received by children during the festive season makes this a particularly rewarding experience and our students look forward to doing this again.”
The gifts will be handed out to children staying on the ward during the Christmas period on behalf of the students at Harrow College.
Special thanks to Harrow College students: Michael Fox, Harry Dumont, Ahmed Ali, Taslim Ahmed, Daniel Twomey, Anita Kivite and Rhianna McNeily.