Huge Thank You to Charlton Manor Primary School

After four years of invaluable support to Ceesay Nursery School, Charlton Manor Primary School continues its contribution to its development this autumn by fundraising to sponsor a classroom in the new school building we are aiming to build next year. Charlton Manor Primary School, led by head teacher Timothy Baker, has been an enormous supportContinue reading “Huge Thank You to Charlton Manor Primary School”

Fundraising Gig Raises £450 for Ceesay School

On Sunday 7th August our chair Diane Fisher and her team of volunteers hosted a fundraising open mic-style gig at the famous Water Rats pub in central London. Between entry money and the raffle and auction, we raised nearly £450, bringing us another step closer to generating the £20,000 needed to build a permanent buildingContinue reading “Fundraising Gig Raises £450 for Ceesay School”

Ceesay School Teacher Adama Graduates

We are very proud to announce that Ceesay Nursery School teacher Adama Ceesay has graduated from the professional Early Child Development Teacher Training course she has been studying at Gambia College in Brikama for the past 3 years. Adama, 23, is the school’s main classroom teacher, having worked there since 2012. She was enrolled inContinue reading “Ceesay School Teacher Adama Graduates”

‘Why Nursery School Education is So Important’

Last month our chair Diane Fisher headed out to Sinchu Alagie, Serrekunda in The Gambia to film a documentary with charitable production team Good causes, good karma about the work we are doing to build a permanent school building for Ceesay Nursery School. During their visit (23rd April) they were entertained by Ceesay Nursery School’s CulturalContinue reading “‘Why Nursery School Education is So Important’”

Ceesay Nursery School – The Documentary

A documentary is being made about the work we are doing to raise funds for a permanent school building for Ceesay Nursery School. After a week of filming at the school in Serrekunda, The Gambia, accompanied by our chair Diane Fisher, charitable production team Good causes, good karma have released the trailer for the film.Continue reading “Ceesay Nursery School – The Documentary”

Knitting Group Fundraiser for Ceesay School

A knitting group at Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association held a fundraising event for Ceesay Nursery School right before Easter. They baked delicious cakes, encouraged all the community centre members to bring in items to donate to the tombola and made a beautiful display of all their hand-knitted items, to sell in aid of ourContinue reading “Knitting Group Fundraiser for Ceesay School”

Rock 4 Charity Gig Raises £1,000 for Ceesay School

Earlier this month (Friday 4th March) Rock 4 Charity’s Darren Sims, aka Daz, performed live at the Battersea Barge venue in south London, raising over £1,000 for our project to build Ceesay School in the Gambia a permanent building. Battersea Barge, London’s popular floating venue for music, comedy and cabaret entertainment, played host to Daz,Continue reading “Rock 4 Charity Gig Raises £1,000 for Ceesay School”

Charity Concert Organised for School Building Project

This Friday (4 March) we are hosting a charity rock gig at the Battersea Barge in London to raise funds for our project to build a permanent school building for Ceesay Nursery School. Rock musician Darren Sims, aka Daz, and his friends will be playing rock classics from the likes of Queen, the Beatles, theContinue reading “Charity Concert Organised for School Building Project”