From Classroom to Community: Harvest Festival Donation to Liphook Foodbank

Following our recent Harvest Festival celebrations, we were delighted to donate a generous collection of food items to the Liphook Food Bank – a reflection of our school’s strong sense of community and core values.

The annual Harvest Festival at Highfield and Brookham is a cherished tradition and an opportunity for the school community to pause, reflect and give thanks. While rooted in long-standing custom, the event embraces a modern spirit of community and generosity, encouraging pupils to think about how they can support others.

This year, the children took the lead in raising awareness across the school, rallying their peers, families and staff to donate store cupboard essentials. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with an impressive array of food items collected.

The decision to donate to the Liphook Food Bank was made unanimously by the pupils, recognising the vital role the charity plays in supporting local families and individuals in need across the area, providing much needed weekly food parcels.

Some of the Year 8 pupils, along with Head, Suzannah Cryer, delivered the collection in person and met with the team at the Food Bank. “We were genuinely moved by the generosity shown by our school community,” said Mrs Cryer. “Supporting our Local Food bank gave our pupils a real sense of purpose and a tangible way to give back. Our pupils truly embraced the spirit of giving, and they felt proud to contribute to a cause that directly helps local families.”

Mary Braitch, Trustee at Liphook Food Bank, commented, “I want to thank everyone at Highfield and Brookham who donated, collected or delivered the most amazing haul of Harvest Festival goodies. It was incredibly generous of everyone involved and will make a huge difference to the lives of many local people who struggle to feed themselves and their families. As you know, the price of food (as well as other essentials such as energy) is at a very high level and still increasing, so more people are having to use Food Banks to help.  We are proud to be able to provide a service to many households, but we could not do this without the support of generous partners such as Highfield and Brookham.”