Fields of Hope are planted across the UK, where supporters sponsor daffodil bulbs to dedicate to a friend or loved one.
The funds raised help Marie Curie Nurses provide high quality end of life care for patients in their own homes, free of charge to their patients and families. Just £20 will provide one hour of care and support from a Marie Curie Nurse. For more information on the services that the charity provides, please click here.
The idea behind the Field of Hope Schools Challenge is quiet simple. Students will be required to work together in teams to complete the following three stages:-
- Being creative and planning – learning all about the different stages of project management involved, finding out all about the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care and planning their own Field of Hope.
- Getting their hands dirty – working together to plant the daffodils in their very own Field of Hope.
- Fundraising and PR – getting support from the local community and local businesses and liaising with the local media to create PR around the Field of Hope.
Schools which sign up will receive support materials including a full brief for student teams, along with teaching resources which support National Curriculum standards for Key Stage 3 and 4, in key subjects such as PHSE, English, Mathematics, Art & Design and Science.
Getting their hands dirty
Participation in the challenge will see students learning about all aspects of Project Management. This will include budgeting, obtaining the materials required for planting, liaising with members of the local community, engaging with their fellow students, design and marketing, project planning and management.
Students will be tasked with locating a site to plant (either within their school grounds or the community), working within a budget and timeframe, planning their fundraising and creating PR plan. They would then put their plans into action, planting of their Field of Hope and fundraising for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Fundraising can be done in a number of ways (hints and tips will be provided) and may include the community donating money for a daffodil bulb in memory of a loved one, pupils dressing up/ dressing down/ holding a party or community event or anything else the pupils come up with – that is very much part of the challenge.
