91全能 combined cultural celebration with community action earlier this year, raising more than half a tonne of food for Smethwick Foodbank during its annual Culture Day;听enough to support families for up to three weeks.听
The event brought together students and staff to celebrate the diversity of the school community through traditional dress, music, dance and cultural displays. Students also led a series of enterprise stalls, selling handmade goods and food inspired by a range of cultural traditions, as part of a wider effort to promote creativity, collaboration and active participation.听
A central focus of the day was a fundraising and donation drive in support of Smethwick Foodbank. The school collected 483kg of food and raised more than 拢500, marking听one of听the largest single听donations听the听charity听has received.听
Following the event, students met with听Nicky Edwards听from the foodbank to learn how their contributions would be used, including how donations are sorted,听distributed听and directed to people in听need.听听
Smethwick Foodbank provides emergency food parcels designed to last two to three days for individuals and families in urgent need. Alongside this immediate support, it helps connect people to wider services, including advice on financial hardship,听housing听and wellbeing.听
The charity also works in partnership with local faith groups and delivers support packages for new mothers experiencing poverty.听It also collaborates with organisations such as Brushstrokes, which supports asylum seekers, refugees and migrants across Sandwell and West Birmingham.听At the heart of its work is a commitment to treating听and supporting听everyone with dignity,听care听and respect.听
School Principal,听Thomas Daly, said:听鈥淐ulture Day reflects听the inclusive ethos of our schools and the pride our students take in celebrating听their听identities and learning about others.听It鈥檚听an opportunity to听recognise and听celebrate diversity while also听supporting our local community.听
鈥淭he response to the foodbank appeal has been incredible.听The donations will make a meaningful difference to local families and reflects听the maturity,听empathy听and sense of responsibility we expect of our students as they become active members of their community.鈥�听
Culture Day听remains听a key event in the Academy calendar, reinforcing its commitment听to听inclusion, cultural听understanding听and active citizenship, while听demonstrating听the impact young people can have when they come together to support their community.听
