Community Service

Information Booklet

"One of the key aims at Norwich School is for pupils to take up opportunities for leadership and service so that they can prepare to be forces for good in society throughout their lives. For us, these are separate but related concepts and we are keen that our pupils have experience of each one.

The Community Service programme is the backbone of this element of our provision and as such there is a range and quality of activities through which pupils can make a positive contribution to the wider community. Another key aim is for pupils to fulfil their unique potential by making the most of the breadth of opportunities available while they are at school in Cathedral Close, offering a wide range of ways in which our pupils can get involved."

Mrs Ward

Head of Community Service

A Message from the Head:

“We obviously hope that our pupils will provide benefit through their Community Service placement. However, we are also clear that they learn a great deal by thinking of others for a portion of their week and interacting with amazing people, both inside and outside school; we hope therefore that the programme gives them new skills and stimulates their curiosity in the world around them, the third of our pupil aims.

The Community Service programme lies at the heart of all that we want for our pupils in terms of the balanced education that we seek to offer.”

Community Service News

L6 Pupils Bring Festive Cheer to Broadland Lodge Care Home

By Eleanor Lewis • December 8, 2025

During their Monday morning visit to Broadland Lodge Care Home on December 8, four of our L6 community service pupils brought a touch of festive spirit by decorating Christmas baubles alongside the residents. The opportunity came about as part of our new community service programme, where of our Lower Sixth formers give up roughly an hour a week of their time to help in the community. This placement is a new offering for us this year, and has already become a much loved part of the weekly routine. Thanks to our partnership with Kelly at Friend in Deed, we have been able to establish a regular Monday morning visit around breakfast time - something both pupils and residents look forward to. Mrs Hill, who joined the group this week, remarked on how uplifting it was to see so many residents eager to get involved so early in the day. For the pupils, the experience has been just as rewarding. " It's the highlight of my week ," said Ava (L6), while Olivia (L6) added, " It's a great way to start the week, chatting with residents about Christmas ." There were many heart-warming moments, including one from Mary, who carefully wrote " Merry Christmas Carol " on her bauble and gifted it to a resident - a simple gesture that clearly meant a great deal. As the term comes to an end, our Lower Sixth pupils are taking the time to reflect on the connections they've built and the joy their Monday mornings at Broadland Lodge have brought. This new partnership has become a meaningful and memorable part of their community service journey, offering valuable insights and experiences that will stay with them beyond the classroom.

L6 Pupils Join An Exciting New Community Service Project with Friend in Deed

By Eleanor Lewis • October 6, 2025

On Monday 6 October, our community service programme launched for our Lower 6 pupils. “Monday morning signified the start of our community service launch for our lower sixth formers, one of which is an exciting new project with Kelly from Friend in Deed. Four of our amazing pupils will be meeting weekly to plan exciting adventures with the old and the young, it forms part of a whole year group project where our pupils give up roughly an hour a week of their time to help in the community” said Nicola Hill from Norwich School. “It was a pleasure to meet these sixth formers to talk about what they are studying and discuss their aspirations for the future. Community services is such an excellent opportunity for young people to gain hands on and face to face experience. We are looking forward to seeing what this project brings to all ages” said Kelly, Managing Director of Friend in Deed.

The 2025 Charity Fashion Show

By Eleanor Lewis • June 27, 2025

In the penultimate weekend of school, we hosted our annual Charity Fashion Show in Blake for the first ever time (previously we have held this in The Open and The Space - bespoke studios). It proved to be a real success, with Sacha Burke (a returning leaver from 2016) joining us hot off London Fashion Week to make the event as professional as it possibly could be. Hosting it onsite not only enabled us to raise so much more for the chosen charity, Street Child, but also enabled our very busy pupils to be able to partake in the many other rehearsals/commitments they had on the same day! This event could not have been possible without the incredible support of the Charities Committee, notably Mia Scarborough who led on this event with such commitment and passion alongside Boo Harrad, our Chair for this year who also was so positive about the whole event throughout. Alongside them, many other committee members, plus those from the wider advisory group and pupils from the textiles departments also helped to get this show off the ground. This being the final event of the year for Charities Committee. We are proud to announce that we raised £1465.01 for Street Child in the Trinity Term. Here are a few words from Mia: "It was amazing to see all our hard work from over the last month come together on Friday evening; the show itself was so much fun and I want to do it all over again. A big thanks to all the models, dancers, comperes, designers and to those who bought tickets. We really appreciate all the support we received from staff at school too. We couldn’t have done it without you all!" And from Anna Lloyd who works for Street Child: "On behalf of everyone at Street Child, we would like to extend an enormous thank you to yourself, the charity committee and everyone involved in Friday’s fashion show for Street Child. It was a truly inspiring, impressive and fun event – and clearly a lot of hard work and talent had gone into making it so! From the incredible dance performances to the hospitality, production, raffle, and runway choreography, the whole event ran seamlessly. We hope that the committee are incredibly proud of their efforts, with the knowledge that all funds raised will go towards making a real and tangible impact in the lives of their peers around the world."