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Local pupils and teachers do their bit to help the NHS


April 01, 2020 - 874 views

Staff and a pupil at Rydal Penrhos are working on a special project to assist a local hospital during a time of crisis.

Sixth Form pupil Jamie Lavery, together with Design Technology teacher Mark Harmsworth and technician James Bonser, are working on providing protective headwear for doctors and nurses to use during the current coronavirus pandemic.

They were asked by a parent who works for the NHS if they could help in any way, and the trio are using the school’s state-of-the-art 3D Printers situated in the Design Technology department.

The manufacturing will result in PLA headbands with an acetate face shield, which will be supplied to Ysbyty Gwynedd to in their fight against Covid-19 in the coming weeks.

Each mask costs around £2.50 to produce, and the current team are making ten per day at the present time.

Rydal Penrhos will be covering the majority of the cost but are asking members of the school and the wider community to make a donation so that they can increase production at a very difficult time for the National Health.

The school is also looking for a second 3D Printer so that they can increase production.

Senior School head Sally Ann Harding, said: “This is another wonderful gesture from our staff and pupils, who have really come together to assist areas of the community wherever they can.

“Providing our incredible NHS staff with more equipment is going to help them enormously, and hopefully the Rydal Penrhos and wider community will get behind their amazing efforts so far.”

Anyone wishing to donate to the project can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sarah039s-campaign-for-rydal-penrhos-limited.

Meanwhile, pupils using Rydal Penrhos’ keyworker childcare provision took part in a special project to thank members of the National Health Service.

What was initially a smaller-scale art activity turned into something much bigger in recognition of the fine work NHS are committing themselves to across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

Working alongside Prep School head Lucy Davies, Drama and English teacher Fiona Earle and the Reverend Nick Sissons, the school’s Chaplain, each child took time to create a chalk drawing featuring the ‘Thank You NHS’.

This took pride of place on the Prep School playground, where Rydal Penrhos is holding its childcare provision during the Covid-19 closure.

Their hard work was rewarded with a fantastic final outcome that left each child involved beaming with pride.

Mrs Davies, said: “Just a few children working together with a couple of adults can make something truly creative given the time.

“The school bells are continuing to ring but nowadays we have time to ignore them and continue until we have finished a task.

“All of the pupils involved have parents working for the NHS and they were so proud to do this photo for them.”

Rydal Penrhos is offering free childcare to critical keyworkers from the community throughout the coronavirus school closure.