The Pre-School pupils from Aquinoe were taken to the Kitale Nature Conservancy as an end-of-term treat. In addition to the park’s environmental message through the animals and birds, there is also a playground and Christian section.
Visit to Millfield
Millfield Nursery is located in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire. It is a ‘younger sister’ to Colston Bassett School in the same area, which Jean and Dave have visited on several occasions to talk to the primary age children about the Aquinoe…
Patrick Posts Half-Marathon Personal Best, Raises over £600 for Aquinoe
Jean’s son Patrick battled to a brilliant personal best time of one hour 54 minutes 36 seconds when fund-raising over £600 for the Aquinoe charity in the Reading half marathon on Sunday. On a breezy, chilly morning, 40-year-old Patrick, who…
Christmas Festival
Sunday 25th November – Tonbridge Christmas Festival Day, which involves a variety of stalls along the High Street (which is closed to traffic), a parade with marching band, fireworks, entertainment, turning on the Christmas lights and a fun fair. It…
It’s a Record!
We’ve just received another £20 for the quiz fund – thank you very much to JM. This brings the total up to a wonderful £891.04 – the largest amount in the thirteen years we have been holding a quiz. What…
Increased quiz income!
The ALC is fortunate to have many dedicated supporters and several people who could not attend the quiz have donated to the charity retrospectively and the total raised is now £871.
Talk about Aquinoe
Last year St Giles church in Shipbourne (near Tonbridge in Kent) gave generously towards the water harvesting project at Aquinoe. On Sunday Jean gave a talk during the family service to let the congregation know a little more about the…
Successful quiz 2018
The annual fundraising quiz raised a wonderful total of almost £800 for the Aquinoe Learning Centre at the weekend. Despite a couple of setbacks over the question papers, the general mood in the Capel Village Hall was upbeat and the…
Quiz date!
Our major fundraiser for the Aquinoe Learning Centre – the annual quiz will be held in less than a fortnight. Preparations are all complete. Details are as follows: Date: Saturday 27th October Venue: Capel Village Hall, Falmouth Place, Five Oak…
Min’s Party Raises Money for Aquinoe
Min’s seventieth party has raised two hundred and fifty pounds for the Aquinoe Learning Centre. Min accompanied Jean to the school in Kitale in February and was highly impressed with what goes on at the school. She celebrated her birthday…