The Patch Expedition is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2010/11 School Competitions! 

It has been a really exciting few months as the ‘Design A Patch’ entries have come flying through the letterbox here at The Patch Expedition – our Postman has even got involved in admiring the amazing high standard of the entries for our ‘UNICEF in Nepal’ themed competition.

 In addition, It’s been fantastic to hear how much effort pupils and teachers alike have invested in their Patch Fundraising Day’s and to hear about the creative fundraising ideas different schools came up with.  We hoped to help raise awareness of the plight of the children in Nepal and it is clear from the reports we’ve received from schools that this mission has been accomplished and that the children had a great time to boot!

So without further ado, here are the winners…

Drum roll please……

Patch Expedition Design A Patch Competition  – We asked pupils to get their creative juices flowing by designing a ‘patch’ based on the theme ‘UNICEF in Nepal’.  We asked each school to chose a winning entry to be put forward into the inter-school competition.

A  HUGE congratulations to Elizabeth Chan from Year 10 at the Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith, London.   I’m sure you’ll agree that Elizabeth’s design completely captures the theme of UNICEF in Nepal and the artwork is fantastic!  Thank you Elizabeth for your hard work and congratulations!

Elizabeth’s design will now be made into it’s very own flag and carried all the way to the summit of Everest this Spring.  Elizabeth will also receive a laptop to help her with her studies and a book signed by Sir Ranulph Fiennes who has kindly endorsed The Patch Expedition.  And of course Elizabeth will be presented with her flag once it has made it’s spectacular journey back from Nepal and the summit of Everest!  Phew…

We will also be sending a Patch Expedition customised buff to the winning pupil from each School to say a huge thank you and well done for all your efforts.  And that’s not all!  Each school that entered will have their school logo printed on the Everest Summit Flag and carried to the top of the world this Spring! 

Patch Expedition Schools on the Summit Competition – For every £5 that each school raised during a Patch Fundraising Day, the school received one entry into the Schools on the Summit draw.  The winning school that was drawn out of the hat will have it’s emblem made into a flag which will be carried to and flown from the summit of Everest. 

And the lucky winner is Farnborough Grange Nursery and Infant Community School!  Their School Logo will also be made into a flag and carried to the summit of Everest this Spring.  They will be presented with their flag on it’s return from it’s awesome journey!  A fantastic memento for the school to keep.

You can take a look at some of the winning entries for the Design a Patch competition on our website www.patchexpedition.com in the ‘Schools’ box near the bottom of the page.  They really are impressive so please do take a look.

And here are some of our favourite fundraising efforts that schools got involved in:

Farnborough Grange School created a trail from Everest Base Camp to the summit of Everest around their School Hall, including all the camps on Everest illustrated with photo’s and pictures.  The pupils were able to wear mufti and bring in pennies, which they placed on the trail to try to reach the summit.  They raised £131.76 and reached Camp 2!

Delamere Primary School in Cheshire held a collection when they staged Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as their school play this Christmas raising over £125.

The pupils at Portfield Special School in Pembrokeshire went the extra mile for the Patch Expedition by walking down a new road just as it had finished being built and did a sponsored walk around the racecourse located nearby.  

Moorlands School in Luton raised money by having a mufti day and children from Nursery to Year 6 took part in a range of Everest activities.

Warkworth Church of England First School held a collection during their Harvest festival.

And of course lots of schools held non-uniform days, cake bakes and collections to help raise money and awareness.  We are truly grateful to all the schools that have taken part in fundraising for The Patch Expedition in aid of UNICEF.  It has been a truly remarkable journey and we hope that you will all follow Elizabeth’s Patch and all the school logo’s as they make there way up to the highest point on earth.  Thank you all – together we will make a difference.