Ark schools celebrate end of term with musical and fundraising extravaganzas

Schools from across the Ark network have been celebrating the festive season with music and dramatic performances – raising an impressive amount of money for vital causes.

King Solomon Academy‘s student orchestra performed outside Piccadilly Circus’ iconic advertisements:

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Post-concert carol flashmob @CocaCola #christmas pic.twitter.com/jsHN6jxemn

— KSA Orchestra (@KSAOrchestra) December 18, 2015

Making an impact over 4,000 miles away, Birmingham’s Ark Tindal Primary Academy used their Christmas fair to raise amount to pay for uniforms at Lajpat Nagar III, Ark’s first ever school in India:

@ArkLajpatnagar @ArkSchools We raised over £300 for your Winter Uniforms. We had so much fun at our Christmas Fair.

— ARKTindal (@ARKTindal) December 18, 2015

Ark William Parker Academy and Ark Helenswood Academy teamed up for a single school Christmas concert:

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@HelenswoodPA @ArkHelenswood @ark6eastsussex Christmas Concert #superb talent! pic.twitter.com/vEzMyb0vEf

— Helenswood PA (@HelenswoodPA) December 17, 2015

Ark Bentworth Primary Academy, whose SATs results were recently announced as the most improved in the London tri-borough of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham London and the Kensington and Chelsea, raised an incredible £871 through their Christmas fair:

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Thanks to your generosity, we raised a MASSIVE £871.50 at our Christmas Fair. Thank you so much! #proudofbentworth pic.twitter.com/9dqybThwrD

— Ark Bentworth (@ArkBentworth) December 17, 2015