A group of children at St Julian’s School in Wellow became so concerned about the devastating impact the bushfires in Australia were having, that they organised a fundraising campaign to help!

The school’s Equalities and Ethos Team coordinated a cake sale recently, encouraging as many people as possible to bake and buy some tasty treats.

School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said: “Motivated to act, the children organised a cake sale which took place during break time and after school recently – and raised a staggering £200.

“The funds were donated to the WWF Australia Bushfire Emergency Appeal, who are helping to care for injured and damaged wildlife.

“After the fires clear, they are restoring homes for koalas and other wildlife, planting the first 10,000 trees urgently needed in koala habitats, and coordinating efforts to bring a sense of normality back to the Australian outback.

“Well done to our School Equalities and Ethos Team who felt inspired to help out in this way.

“Despite the fires raging on the other side of the world, our children are thinking about how local actions can make a difference on a global scale.”

More than ten million hectares have been burnt, and this number continues to climb since the fires started in Australia. That’s the equivalent of 40% of the entire UK.

Lives, homes, and an estimated 1.25 billion animals have been affected, including 30% of the entire koala population in the mid-north coast of New South Wales.