What a surprise this morning to receive the news that the Aquinoe Learning Centre has received a fantastic donation of £271.35. Many, many thanks to Colston Bassett Preparatory School for raising this money at their Christmas Fair, and to the…
Great fundraiser for Aquinoe
Aquinoe’s stall at the annual Christmas Fair in Tonbridge High Street raised just over £130 on Sunday — a super figure for the charity. With the road closed to traffic for most of the day the occasion, run by Tonbridge…
Annual Quiz Tops £10,000 Mark
The annual quiz at Capel Village Hall on October 12th raised just over £700 for the charity, bringing the total over the years from this one event to more than £10,000. “People in Capel have always been most supportive and…
Amazing £689 Raised
Jean and Dave visited Millfield Nursery School in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, in July to let the pupils know a little more about life at Aquinoe. Liz has now let us know that an amazing total of £689 was raised by…
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…
Magnificent Masks and Excellent Eggs
The pupils of Colston Bassett Preparatory School have been enjoying Africa Week. This has included two competitions, the pupils creating African masks and painting eggs. The results were on show in the playground and Jean and Dave were really impressed…
Colston Bassett Africa Week
Colston Bassett School has raised funds for Aquinoe on several occasions in the last few years. The pupils have organised cake sales, participated in a swimathon, taken part in competitions, and thought of a plethora of other ways of fund-raising.…
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…
Patrick runs for Aquinoe
Patrick will be participating in the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday 17th March, St Patrick’s Day! How appropriate is that! Having had to pull out of the event last year due to injury a couple of weeks before the big…
Funds for Physiotherapy
This week the Aquinoe Learning Centre has been awarded £500 towards some much needed equipment for the physiotherapy department. The donation was agreed at a committee meeting of the Thrift Shop in the village of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, and the trustees…