Mana Eric BIG Tea Party
On Friday, Mrs Santer took four of our Year 10 prefects to help serve tea and cakes at the Mama Eric BIG Tea Party, a fundraising event for the Christian charity, Equip.
The event took place in the beautiful historic venue of the Brethren’s Hall at The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty. The girls worked tirelessly all afternoon and did a wonderful job of serving the guests at representing The King’s School in the community. Thank you to everyone involved.
Equip raises money for some of the poorest communities in Rwanda. The charity was established by a previous Headteacher of The King’s School.
More about Equip
Equip is Christian charity which has been working in Rwanda since 2008 building schools and sponsoring education, health and youth projects in and around Kigali. In 2018 we became a registered INGO (International Non-Governmental Organisation) in Rwanda, which has enabled us to expand our work to help more of the world’s most vulnerable. Mama Eric is one of Rwanda’s poorest, an elderly Rwandan lady with who despite her circumstances has, over the years welcomed dozens of visitors from Equip.
Two years ago, Equip started our fun, social tea parties so we could provide this support for Mama Eric as well as raise funds for our other projects. They have been extremely successful and enabled us to provide generous gifts of food and supplies to her throughout the year, pay for some hospital treatment and buy her necessary items such as a new mattress. This year we have decided to ring the changes and as well as encouraging supporters to have tea parties in their own homes, we are hosting a Mama Eric BIG Tea Party at the historic venue of the Brethren’s Hall at The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty.
About Us
The King’s School offers independent (private) Christian education for primary and secondary school aged children, 4-16 years, in Fair Oak, Hampshire. Our affordable fees have been recognised by The Telegraph, naming us one of the 'Best Value Private Schools in the UK', receiving a "Very Good" rating in their latest independent review (2025). Our school grounds, easily accessible to Southampton, Romsey, Winchester and the surrounding area, are nestled in a quiet location with a woodland backdrop.
Our vision is to provide quality Christian education, where pupils grow in wisdom, stature and favour with God and man. At The King’s School, pupils enjoy their learning, are encouraged to have high aspirations and to treat others with kindness and respect. Through our Christ centred curriculum, pupils are supported to become secure and happy in who God has made them to be, and to find purpose in their God-given destiny.
Rated EXCELLENT for pupils’ personal development - ISI Inspection 2023
Recognised for EXEMPLARY PUPIL BEHAVIOUR and a CULTURE OF KINDNESS - ISI Inspection 2026
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