Jean's Cello Adventures
£625.00 raised of £750.00 target
26 donations
My Target:
£750.00
£625.00 raised so far
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My story
In a moment of sheer brilliance, the Music Dept at Wycombe High School presented staff and friends of WHS with a challenge; to learn a new instrument and pass a Grade One exam in six months. Participants are being sponsored to raise money for the ‘Play Your Part’ campaign. WHS is looking to raise £1.5m to build a new Music block and upgrade Performing Arts facilities in other parts of the school. The 'Play Your Part' campaign calls on everybody in the school community to use their talents and skills to raise these funds. Sixty (yes 60!) members of staff are taking up the challenge. We hope to make a big impact for the campaign.
I'm teaching Mrs Morgan the piano (lucky me!) and I also decided to try to learn the cello. It's fun - and a nice change from piano (and oboe, which I also play). I'm playing Charlie's cello and he's given me some useful hints, an unexpected return for 12 years of chauffeuring him to his weekly cello lessons. Georgia Betteridge is also giving me some patient guidance at school and managing to keep a straight face during my lessons. Helen Johnston and Deborah Behrman have also given me great advice. Thank you all for your help. It's humbling - but also exciting - to be back at the beginning.
You can follow progress, watch videos and find out more at:
http://whs.moodledo.co.uk/course/view.php?id=4917
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My charity
Wycombe High School
Charity Registration No. 1068409
Support our ‘Play Your Part’ campaign to develop a new Music Centre for the school and wider community. Sponsor teachers, parents and students who are running marathons and participating in the Grade One-a-thon. We can’t meet our target of £1.5 million without your support.
Donations 26
Another string to your bow? Or should that be 'another bow to your strings'?
Donation by Patrick and Kate Caroe on 17/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
You can do it Jean!
Donation by Pauline Wyllie on 02/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck!!
Donation by Richard Leadbeater on 23/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck with the sight reading! Well done.
Donation by Robert and Denise on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done for taking this on Jean! Looking forward to hearing the results! Joss & John
Donation by John Finch on 22/03/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Fantastic! I take my hat off to you. And no darned reeds! Good luck with it, Jean.
Donation by Rachel Porter on 19/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Charlie Ashford on 18/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Jean, all in a good cause, hope you are enjoying it.
Donation by Hilary and Danny on 15/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
We admire your dedication, Jean. Good Luck
Donation by Melda & Robert Allinson on 05/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hope you enjoy it Jean - I'm sure you'll be very successful.
Donation by Pippa Soundy on 04/03/12
£20.00
I think the distinction is a reasonable target...! Good Luck Jean!
Donation by Anne-Marie Southall on 03/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Finding the time to practise must be almost as big a challenge as learning to play the cello itself! Good Luck
Donation by Helen Bridgeman on 28/02/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Bravo Jean! Keep up the good work! Much looking forward to hearing your debut performance!
Donation by Katy Best on 24/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Jean!
Donation by Alison Ledgerwood on 22/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12
£5.00
Donation by Susan Morton on 20/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Jean - aim for a distinction!
Donation by Caroline Birkbeck on 19/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Go Go Cello!
Donation by Martin Ashford on 17/02/12
How about a distinction, Jean?! All the very best. We're sure you'll enjoy yourself. Love from Hazel and Andrew
Donation by Hazel Ward on 12/02/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Another string to your bow, Jean! Good luck with the challenge.
Donation by Graham Bowler on 12/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 10/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck, Jean - I'm betting on a Distinction!
Donation by Rosemary Carawan on 08/02/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
DOUBLE IT FOR A DISTINCTION!
Donation by Penelope Halnan on 06/02/12
You are an inspiration to the Morgan girls. Thank you for being a wonderful teacher. Good luck with the cello. The shoe's on the other foot now. :)
Donation by Dana Morgan on 06/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck. I'm sure you will do fine.
Donation by Andrew Hudson on 06/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£495.00
- Offline donations£130.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£625.00
- Gift Aid£117.50
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