Help Keep Our Children Cool, Safe and Learning

Last week, the UK experienced some of the hottest temperatures on record, and with climate change making extreme heat more frequent, we know this won’t be the last time our children face these conditions.

Lickey Hills Primary School is a beautiful older building, but it simply wasn’t designed for today’s extreme temperatures. Large windows and limited ventilation meant that classroom temperatures soared to well above 30°C, creating an environment where children found it incredibly difficult to concentrate, learn and thrive.

Some families had no choice but to keep their children at home, resulting in valuable learning time being lost. As summers become hotter, there is also the risk of future disruption to education and increased pressure on working families who may need to arrange emergency childcare at short notice.

As parents we want to do something about it.

Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase approximately 17 portable air conditioning units, one for each classroom, so that every child has a cool, comfortable environment in which to learn.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, will help us provide a better learning environment and ensure children can remain in school, even during periods of extreme heat.

If you’re unable to donate, you can still make a huge difference by sharing this page with your friends, family and local community.

Together, we can help keep our children cool, comfortable and in the classroom, whatever the weather.

Thank you so much for your kindness and support.