Valentine's Fundraiser in Senior School and Responsible Consumption in Year 4
Valentine's Fundraiser in Senior School and Responsible Consumption in Year 4
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Senior School
Valentine’s Day Fundraisers
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Valentine’s fundraising stalls. Thanks to the energy, creativity, and generosity of our community, we raised an amazing ₱66,518.75 in total for our service partners and student-led initiatives. From sweet treats to serenading, it was a joyful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together with purpose.
Stall highlights & totals raised:
- Roots for Change (Rice Krispies Treats): ₱16,884.25
- Project Pearls (Years 7-13) (Valentine’s temporary tattoos + live doodling): ₱3,551.25
- Pawprints and Purpose (Waffles + crochet items and stickers): ₱8,940.00
- ChildHaus (Years 7-13) (Strawberry skewers): ₱14,743.25
- BSM Unified Club (Years 7-13) (Banana bread): ₱20,450.00
- One Million Lights (Years 7-13) (Serenading): ₱1,950.00
Thank you again to all our student stall teams, staff supporters, and families who purchased, participated, and helped make the day such a success.
Whole School
Change4Change - Monday-Friday, 02-06 March
Change4Change is an important whole-school initiative that turns small contributions into meaningful support for communities across the Philippines during times of urgent need. Students and families are warmly encouraged to contribute by donating coins in Philippine currency (PHP) only.
How it works
- Community members bring in PHP coins to school.
- Coins are sorted by denomination into tubes, with a set of tubes allocated to each House.
- Donations contribute directly to House standings: every ₱100 raised=1 House point.
Where the funds go
All proceeds from Change4Change support our BSM Disaster Relief Fund—a dedicated fund established to ensure we can respond quickly and effectively when communities face emergencies. In the past, this fund has enabled emergency support following incidents such as fires in Tondo and typhoons in Siargao.
In moments of crisis, timely support matters. Your spare change helps accelerate real assistance for people on the ground, and collectively, even small donations can make a substantial difference.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and for supporting both our House community and those in need.
Thank you for your compassion and support.
The Service & Sustainability team
Primary School
Year 4 - Responsible Consumption
Last term, our Year 4 students explored regenerative practices through gardening and systems thinking, developing their understanding of how food systems connect soil, water, culture, and community. Through hands-on learning, they began to see how thoughtful stewardship can restore rather than deplete the natural world.
This term, they have embarked on a new journey focussed on Responsible Consumption (UN SDG 12). Students are investigating how our everyday choices—particularly around clothing and textile waste — impact communities around the world.
Using a case study from Ghana, they will learn about the environmental consequences of fast fashion and the growing challenges created by global clothing waste. Discovering how garments discarded in one part of the world can accumulate in another, affecting local ecosystems, livelihoods, and health.
Alongside this, students will be exploring the concept of waste more broadly. Through the familiar lens of food waste, they begin to understand the power of their own daily decisions. By examining patterns of consumption and reflecting on their own habits, they become aware that small, conscious choices can contribute to meaningful change.
Across Primary School, our aim is not simply to raise awareness, but to empower students to think critically, act responsibly and recognise that their voices and choices matter.
Richard Hunt
Primary Service & Sustainability
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