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St Clement Danes Attends the Livia Awards: A Powerful Message on Road Safety

On 12th November, staff and Head Prefects attended the deeply moving Livia Awards ceremony held at New Scotland Yard. The annual event, which holds a special significance for the school community, honours the Roads and Transport Policing Command of the Metropolitan Police Service for their outstanding investigative work into serious road incidents, as well as their compassionate support for affected families through crucial family liaison work.

The Livia Awards were established in the wake of a tragic incident involving former St Clement Danes pupil Livia Galli-Atkinson. Livia was tragically killed on 12th January 1998, when a driver mounted the pavement and struck her while she was on her way to ballet class. Created in her memory, the Livia Award for Professionalism and Service to Justice celebrates the commitment of police officers dedicated to bringing justice following such devastating events. The first award ceremony was held in 1999 and has continued annually ever since.

This year's ceremony was particularly meaningful as it saw Shayna P, a Year 13 prefect, take the podium. Highlighting the need for a shift in mindset among her peers, she addressed the attendees with these powerful words:

For many young people, driving represents independence, excitement, even a sense of status. But what’s often missed is the responsibility that comes with it, and it’s this that young drivers seem to forget. Many of us think, 'It won’t happen to me,' but the harsh reality is that it can happen to anyone. One careless decision can have life-changing consequences, for ourselves, our passengers, and pedestrians.

Young people often think driving fast or showing off can be 'cool,' but we need to understand there’s nothing cool about putting yourself, your friends, or other people in danger. Driving isn’t simply a right or a reward, it’s a responsibility. We need to remember that every choice when driving can affect lives.

 

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Celebrating Success: Anchor Fund Initiative Raises Over £12,000

We are absolutely delighted to announce a tremendous success following the recent Anchor Fund ‘£25 for 25 Year’ initiative. Thanks to an amazing collective effort from our school community, we have raised a total of £12,709. This is a substantial amount that will make an immediate and positive difference to the learning environment and the opportunities available to our pupils We are incredibly proud of the pupils who fundraised with such enthusiasm and determination. Their commitment has been nothing short of inspiring, and we offer our congratulations to everyone who participated in raising such a significant sum. To honour these efforts, we will be presenting commemorative badges and rewards to the highest-raising form groups over the next few weeks. We would like to extend a huge thank you to the staff for supporting this initiative and ensuring that pupils were engaged in a wide range of fundraising activities.We also want to express our sincere gratitude to our parents and carers, as your generosity and support behind the scenes were instrumental in helping us reach this ambitious goal. Regarding the use of these funds, we will be meeting with the Student Council to discuss their proposals and finalise how best to invest this money back into the school to benefit all pupils. We are eagerly awaiting their inspirational ideas and will share the final investment plan with you once it is confirmed. The fundamental aim of the Anchor Fund is to support the educational development of pupils at St Clement Danes School, making projects possible that might otherwise feel impossible due to financial constraints. To that end, we will continue to keep the donation pages live so that any last-minute donations and outstanding fundraising money can still be submitted. Thank you once again for your incredible support; it was a great effort. Well done to all. MONTHLY DONATION ONLINE ANCHOR FUND 25 YEAR CELEBRATION DONATION PAGE