The Educator Magazine U.K. Jan-April 2023. - Magazine - Page 69
Upper Sixth Former and fellow MoBro
Will Roberts explained, “All the boys have
worked very hard in trying to make this
year’s Movember the best we could, and I
for one feel extremely proud of the
money and awareness we have raised.
We chose Top Gun as our main theme
as it had been synonymous with the
reintroduction of moustaches into fashion
as of late, as well as appealing to boys and
parents alike with both films coming out
in the two generations. It’s been amazing
to see how well the boys have taken to
this idea to help create our video and
share our message to as many people as
possible.”
Having fun, while raising awareness of the
serious side of Movember is a major focus
of the campaign and something the boys
always do exceptionally well.
Did you know?
· Globally, 60 men die by suicide EVERY
HOUR
· On average, men die six years earlier
than women
· Testicular cancer is the most commo
cancer in young men.
In their bid to help educate others, the
MoBros led assemblies for Bedford Prep
School boys and girls at Bedford Girls’
School talking about the campaign,
reinforcing the message that showing
your emotions and talking about your
feelings is really important.
They also delivered lessons to younger
boys in the Upper School covering a wide
range of areas including physical health,
testicular cancer and men’s mental health.
Teacher in charge of the Movember
campaign, Mrs Vicky Marriott, said,
“Well what a month it has been! I cannot
believe how much we have managed to
cram into the past 30 days! As the
campaign has gathered pace, I have
been so very impressed how the Bedford
School community have worked together
to help raise awareness and funds for
Movember. Our initial aim was to raise
£10,000 and raise awareness but, in fact,
we have reached out to our competitor
schools on the fixture circuit, Harper Trust
partners and local community to raise
awareness of men’s mental and physical
health encouraging men of all ages to
check in on each other. As I reflect on the
events of this month, I do so with a smile
on my face. I am so incredibly proud of
these young men and really feel we have
exceeded our own expectations this
year. As I hang up my Movember t-shirt,
I wonder how we will survive without the
incredible cakes at break time! And like
some poignant end to an epic film our
massive ‘mo’ at the front of school will
slowly fade away leaving lasting
memories of all we have achieved.”
During the campaign month, the boys
have raised a staggering £11,619 (as at
time of writing) placing them in second
place in the Movember school’s league
table.
All donations made to the Bedford School
MoBros fund raising space will count up
until the campaign closes on 5 December.
If you would like to help support the boys
and this worthy cause, you can make you
donation here: https://uk.movember.
com/team/2234304?mc=32&utm_medium=share&utm_source=whatsapp&utm_
campaign=public-share-mospace
Link to the boys ‘
Welcome to the MoBro Zone’ Movember
film: https://youtu.be/xYicwAHFjL0