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Somersfield pupils showcase their public outreach projects

Havilland Hasselbring, Sika Adjalla and Nicole Burrows, who raise awareness of canine parvovirus and dog adoptions, with Esther Douglas, of the Forget Me Not Canine Centre, second right, and her therapy dog, Lego (Photograph supplied)

Private school pupils raised more than $9,000 for several charities as part of a yearly community outreach effort.

Somersfield Academy’s M3 classes put their group projects on display at the M3 Community Project Showcase on May 29.

The projects focused on several charitable causes, including environmental and animal welfare, as well as mental health support.

Zarah Fahy and McKenna Redcliffe raise awareness of ADHD through their children’s book, hosting educational sessions and helping Solstice with its children’s ADHD programme (Photograph supplied)

One pair created a children’s book to spread awareness of neurodiversity — efforts that were aided by hosting educational sessions and helping Solstice’s programmes for children with ADHD.

A dedicated team of students worked alongside the Bermuda National Trust to rejuvenate Somersfield’s micro-forest by planting native plant species.

Another team organised a raffle and a bake sale to support children’s access to therapeutic art programmes.

Somersfield’s micro-forest is reinvigorated with native trees species planted by Justin Francis, Rayyan Haffar and Nasser Fahy with the help of the Bermuda National Trust (Photograph supplied)

One trio of pupils led an awareness campaign about canine parvovirus prevention and dog adoption through presentations, assisting the Forget Me Not Canine Centre and putting up informational signs across the Railway Trail.

Project highlights

Supporting Cats Bermuda: Austin Murphy, Jarred Jones, Henry Ferris, Izaiah Atwell

Promoting arts access with Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation: Ethan Hochberg, Riley Jones, Kaiden Musson

Reinvigorating the Micro-Forest Initiative: Justin Francis, Rayyan Haffar, Nasser Fahy

Beach conservation with Keep Bermuda Beautiful: Cairo Tucker, Christopher Haycock, Maikel Dela Cruz, Amaro Aw

Addressing food insecurity with The Eliza DoLittle Society: Djibril Aw, Jack Bull, Giovanni Araujo, Jase Davis

Advocating for canine health and adoption: Havilland Hasselbring, Sika Adjalla, Nicole Burrows

Supporting dementia patients at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital: Yhari Goater-Jones, Isla Sherratt, Mia DaPonte, Zoei Burgess

Raising ADHD awareness to support Solstice: Zarah Fahy, McKenna Redcliffe

Combating the lionfish invasion: Archie Sharples, Caelan Cabral, Jack Giannone, John Fontanetta, Owen Stewart

Supporting WindReach: Emily Paulos, Margot Taylor, Leilani Carpol, Melina Millett, Sienna Harper

The outreach efforts were designed for pupils in the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Programme.

Cairo Tucker, Christopher Haycock, Maikel Dela Cruz and Amaro Aw showcase the beach conservation efforts they carried out with the help of Keep Bermuda Beautiful (Photograph supplied)

A Somersfield spokeswoman said the projects helped youngsters strengthen their teamwork and critical-thinking skills through causes they cared about.

Kelly Rodday led the M3 class through every step of the pupils’ projects.

She said: “The M3 Community Project not only empowers students to engage with local issues, it also encourages them to become responsible, reflective and active global citizens.”

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Published June 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Updated June 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm)

Somersfield pupils showcase their public outreach projects

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