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St Mary’s Outdoor Classroom Campaign

St Mary's Catholic First School in Dorchester is embarking on an exciting journey to create a vibrant outdoor classroom! We're raising funds to replace our old polytunnel with a fantastic all-weather greenhouse and improved outdoor learning space.

Why an outdoor classroom?
The school aims to create a sustainable growing space where children can learn about nature, healthy eating, and the importance of caring for our environment. By creating an outdoor classroom through the addition of a new greenhouse, we aspire to:

  • Grow our own fruit and vegetables, helping the children to develop a closer connection to the food they eat.
  • Support children to develop practical skills, such as gardening and food preparation.
  • Enable year-round access to nature, getting children outdoors and active regardless of the weather or season.
  • Encourage appreciation for the wonders of nature and the importance of caring for our environment.
  • Boost children’s wellbeing by providing a calming space that supports relaxation, confidence, and positive mental health.
  • Foster cross-generational learning and connections by creating opportunities for family members to share their skills and expertise with students.
  • Build a stronger, more sustainable school community through a shared project which will benefit all students


What this project will include

  • Construction of a large, all-weather greenhouse which can be used as an outdoor classroom
  • Fitting this out with raised beds and planting tables
  • Planting an orchard of fruit trees
  • Creating a dedicated composting area
  • Creating an outdoor sensory area


Who Will Benefit?
Our outdoor classroom will directly benefit 150+ students at St Mary's Catholic First School in Dorchester, providing unique learning experiences and fostering a love for the outdoors.

Are you a local business interested in sponsorship opportunities or in-kind support? Contact the PTA at stmarysdorchester.pta@gmail.com!

The school already has £800 committed through local grants and we are applying for more, but there is still a long way to go to reach our goal. Please donate anything you can to help us create more opportunities for exciting year-round learning and outdoor activities for all students!

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Donations

Claire & Terry Hobbs Hobbs

“Great work well done xx”
£20

5 days ago

Bridie Irwin

“Well Done Sinead x”
£25

5 days ago

Anonymous

“Well done !”
£20

5 days ago

Katy and family

“Well done to Sinead and her support walker Alex! Fabulous achievement and Easter wishes to you both ! Lots of love xxxx”
£20

6 days ago

Frances Hogwood

“Keep going green!”
£20

6 days ago

Rowan & Kev

“Fantastic achievement - well done Sinead! Xxx”
£10

6 days ago

Hayley Legg
£5

7 days ago

Anonymous
£25

8 days ago

The Martins

“Well done Sinead.”
£10

8 days ago

Catherine Owen

“Good luck with your hike, Sinead. It looks like an incredible experience. Say a prayer for me en route, and all the best with your St Mary's Goes Green project - what a staggering amount you've already raised! You got this girl! Serviam! xxx”
£20

9 days ago

Linda Bolton

“Well done Sinead - keep going!”
£5

9 days ago

Paul Wallis

“Good luck with all your efforts”
£25

9 days ago

Mel

“Lovely thing to do for your super school- great cause!”
£10

10 days ago

Peter Allison

“Well done Sinead.”
£25

10 days ago

Jonathan

“Enjoy your stroll! And have a blessed journey”
£20

10 days ago

John

“Wishing you every success”
£25

10 days ago

Karen O’Bryan

“Very best of luck Sinead
From Karen and family”
£20

11 days ago

Clare Brodie
£10

11 days ago

Rachael Sherwood

“Good luck Sinead!”
£10

11 days ago

Claire Barwick
£20

11 days ago

Anonymous
£25

11 days ago

Avril Hedges

“Good luck you’ve got this. X”
£10

11 days ago

Helen, Martin, Isabelle and Katie

“Wising you powerful legs, strong lungs and lots of fun along the way. Remember mum’s tip - to rub a dry soap bar on the inside of your socks to prevent blisters!”
£50

11 days ago

James Molloy
£50

11 days ago

Sharon Conway

“Good luck Sinead trekking the Camino 🥾🍀”
£10

11 days ago

Emily, Darcy and Orla

“Good luck Sinead! You are amazing 😍 x”
£10

12 days ago

Jo Bourne

“Go for it Sinead! Thank you for all that you are doing 😍”
£10

12 days ago

Joss Hardman

“Go Sinead!!”
£15

12 days ago

Noah P and family

“Good luck Mrs Gannon! Love from Noah P and family xxxx”
£10

12 days ago

Liz Hughes

“Will be thinking of you and praying for you too .”
£10

12 days ago

Aoife lawton
£10

12 days ago

Ashley Notley

“Good luck & well done : )”
£5

12 days ago

Anonymous
£25

12 days ago

Anne Canavan

“Good luck Sinead. Enjoy xx”
£50

12 days ago

Katherine Benzinski

“Good luck!”
£5

12 days ago

Ruth Hayes

“You're a legend Sinead, safe walking and good luck xx”
£10

12 days ago

Kayleigh Norman-Dignam

“Good luck from Alfie & Freddie!”
£10

12 days ago

Katherine and Hayden

“Good luck Sinead! Xxx”
£10

12 days ago

Gayner

“Good luck!! Xxx”
£25

12 days ago

Moore Family

“Those boots were made for walking….”
£50

12 days ago

Jane Porter

“GOOD LUCK SINEAD!
Hope you manage to enjoy the whole experience! Youre amazing! Xxx”
£10

12 days ago

Jess H

“Go Sinead!!!”
£10

12 days ago

Clare Hardman

“Only 100kms Sinead. You know you can do it!”
£25

12 days ago

Simon Brazier
£25

12 days ago

Robert Hetherington

“Sorry pressed the wrong button - second part of donation for such a mammoth challenge!!!”
£10

12 days ago

Robert Hetherington

“Good luck Sinead”
£10

12 days ago

Naomi Baker

“All the very best of luck with your long walk!
Take plasters , Vaseline and don’t forget to stretch regularly.
Naomi, Kevin Mike & Geno xxx”
£80

12 days ago

Anonymous

“Good Luck Sinead!! Xx”
£5

13 days ago

Vicky MacGregor

“You are amazing Sinead. Very best of luck x”
£10

13 days ago

The Peach Family

“Wishing you and Alex the best of luck!! Xx”
£10

13 days ago

Maureen Brazier
£10

13 days ago

Anne

“Fair play Sinead!!! xxx”
£25

13 days ago

Wendy Young

“Enjoy the sun and scenery x”
£10

13 days ago

Paula, Chris & Molly

“Amazing Sinead, well done you ❤️❤️”
£20

13 days ago

Sarah Unwin
£20

13 days ago

Anonymous

“Good luck Sinead! Xx”
£20

13 days ago

Mary Stenson

“Well done to take this on Sinead! And so good for the children to learn about sustainable living!”
£20

13 days ago

Peter and Nicola

“Best of luck, Peter and Nicki x”
£25

13 days ago

Sarah Barber

“Good luck Sinead. See you at the finish line xx”
£25

13 days ago

Le-Ann Legg
£10

13 days ago

Trish mcloughlin

“Good luck”
£25

13 days ago

Kathy Hodder

“Good luck! What a fantastic project 😀”
£10

13 days ago

Natalie

“Blessings for a spiritual pilgrimage along the Camino Way”
£10

13 days ago

Lynn Cockerill

“Good luck - you’re amazing xx”
£10

13 days ago

Michelle Every

“Good luck Sinead xxx”
£10

13 days ago

RC

“Go girl…”
£10

13 days ago

Elizabeth Nahajski

“Sinead, good luck and I hope the children and teachers treat you to something nice from the greenhouse!”
£50

13 days ago

Olivia Broyles

“Love and strength for your walk. Enjoy the view!”
£25

13 days ago

Anonymous

“Good luck Sinead!!! X”
£10

14 days ago

Lilly Anne and Anna Egan

“Enjoy the walk Mrs Gannon, we are very proud of you”
£50

14 days ago

Fred and Ottie

“Well done Mrs Gannon. We hope you love your walk! 🥾”
£5

14 days ago

Anonymous
£20

14 days ago

Eleri & Ffion P

“Good luck Mrs Gannon!”
£10

14 days ago

Tammy Hague

“Go mrs. Gannon! From Isabel and Poppy in year 2”
£10

14 days ago

Abi, Jamie, Luka & Amelie

“Good Luck Mrs Gannon! Have an amazing time xxx”
£10

14 days ago

Poppy Simkin Family

“Good luck, Mrs Gannon!”
£5

14 days ago

Aleksandra Dunlop

“Wish you all the best with the project.”
£50

14 days ago

Robin
£10

15 days ago

Leah
£4

15 days ago

Jessica's mummy

“Good luck 🩷🩷”
£5

15 days ago

Ellie-May Thomas
£5

15 days ago

Anonymous
£10

15 days ago

Anonymous

“Go Mrs Gannon! 🎉 Have an awesome time!”
£10

17 days ago

Anonymous

“Well done Mrs Gannon!”
£15

17 days ago

Lucas’ Grandad Boat

“Well done Lucas and year 1!
Xx”
£10

21 days ago

Becky King

“Good luck Orla and Darcy!”
£5

21 days ago

Laura

“Well done Lucas and the rest of year 1!”
£10

21 days ago

Michael Packer
£10

21 days ago

Katie Nutt

“Well done, Shire class! ☀️”
£10

21 days ago

Laura Butt

“Good luck Year 4!”
£10

21 days ago

Ross & Amy Lovell

“Well done, everyone.”
£20

21 days ago

Laura Motteram

“Go Flossie and year one! The sun is shining ☀️🥰”
£25

21 days ago

Angel

“A huge congratulations to all our amazing young litter pickers! 🌍💚”
£10

21 days ago

Joe Massey
£5

21 days ago

Hannah Massey
£10

21 days ago

Sarah Massey

“Well done year one!”
£2

21 days ago

Massey seniors!

“Go Freya and Alice- Rose and all of Year 1 and Year 4!
Pick that litter!”
£25

21 days ago

Freya’s Nana & PopPop

“Good luck with litter pick”
£10

21 days ago

Stu McLean

“Go green for it!”
£5

21 days ago

Kayleigh Ayles

“Well done Amelie and the rest of Year 1!”
£10

21 days ago

Packer family

“Good luck yr1 & yr4! 🌟”
£20

21 days ago

Scott fam

“Great job Year 1”
£10

21 days ago

Lewis Family

“Well done everybody! 🌱”
£10

21 days ago

Nathan Beach

“Go Syd & Year 4”
£25

22 days ago

Aves family

““Yay go year 4! Have fun!””
£10

22 days ago

Anna Q

“Good luck to all in Year 4 for the walk!”
£10

22 days ago

Jade Mundy
£10

22 days ago

Aves Family

“Go year 4!”
£10

22 days ago

Anne Lawery

“Good luck Callie”
£5

22 days ago

Fred’s mum and dad

“Well done everyone - enjoy your walk!”
£10

22 days ago

Anonymous

“I would like to raise money for this charity because I am in year four and doing 20 laps around the whole perimeter of the school grounds. (Playground, tarmac and playing field)”
£5

22 days ago

The Rendell family

“Go year 4!!”
£10

22 days ago

Chris Rance
£10

22 days ago

Emily

“Good luck Darcy and Orla 💪🏻”
£10

22 days ago

Verity

“Good luck Ottilie & all of year 1!”
£5

22 days ago

Anonymous

“well done Ottilie”
£10

22 days ago

Hollie Mclaren

“Good luck all of year 1 on your litter pick!”
£10

22 days ago

Abi Quinn

“Good Luck on your walk Year 4 - Enjoy!”
£10

22 days ago

Auntie Abbi S

“Good Luck Lucas and Year 1! Xx”
£5

23 days ago

Emily Way

“Well done year 1 and year 4! Keep doing what you’re doing! 💚”
£5

24 days ago

Tom Mockridge

“Well done everyone with your litter picking!! Super job!!”
£5

24 days ago

Hannah Reeves

“Well done everyone on a super effort!”
£20

24 days ago

Jon Bainbridge

“Well done Willow and all of year one. Sure you will all do a great job on your litter pick”
£10

24 days ago

Fran Mitchem

“Well done Bailey and year one!”
£10

24 days ago

Kelly James

“Good luck on the litter pick! Pick up lots!”
£5

24 days ago

Abi

“Good luck everyone”
£5

25 days ago

Dan Thorne

“Good luck to all in Year 1 for your Litter Pick”
£10

25 days ago

Daniel Lacey

“Well done x”
£5

25 days ago

Rebecca Bedford
£10

25 days ago

Bob & Rosemary Rowe
£25

25 days ago

Anonymous
£100

2 months ago

Anonymous
£25

4 months ago

Ivan

“Best wishes for the Project”
£25

4 months ago

Anonymous
£5

4 months ago

Anonymous
£5

4 months ago

Anonymous
£25

4 months ago

Mr Lance J Massey

“Great idea. Best of luck with the canpaign”
£10

4 months ago

Grandad Boat
£10

4 months ago

Rowan's Grandpa

“Here's a donation from Grandpa on behalf of Rowan.”
£100

4 months ago

tammy-Jo hague
£5

4 months ago

Finley's Grandpa

“Sounds like a great project! Here's a donation from Grandpa on behalf of Finley.”
£100

4 months ago

Anonymous

“Best of luck St Mary's”
£25

4 months ago

Helen, Chris and Josh

“Great idea, good luck!”
£20

5 months ago

Anonymous
£10

5 months ago

Gerard

“Go St. Mary's- one step at a time.”
£25

5 months ago

Bob & Rosemary

“What a great idea. Good luck with the project.”
£40

5 months ago

Anonymous
£5

5 months ago

Anonymous
£5

5 months ago

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