The British Friends of Reuth, supporting Reuth Medical Centre in Israel, are delighted to announce that Miri Frydenson from Beis Yaakov School is the winner of the 2016 primary schools National Great Sunflower growing competition. She grew the tallest sunflower to an impressive 176 cm, competing with 665 pupils from 16 Jewish Schools nationwide.

Miri wrote the following poem about this project:

The tallest sunflower we did grow

To help the special people’s faces glow

As the sunflower creeps up slowly to this great sight

So we wish all at Reuth Medical Centre reach great heights

Our Runner-Ups are:

First runner up – Kerem School, Chloe Crystal with 173cm

Second runner up – Menorah Foundation School, Emanuel Simons with 140cm

A very big WELL DONE to our three winners and to all the pupils who participated. The students also raised money for the Reuth Medical Centre. The money raised will be used towards the Gardening Therapy to improve the Quality of Life of the patients.

The competition included the following schools:

Beis Yaakov Primary School, Beit Shvidler Primary School, Bnos Beis Yaakove , Brodetsky Primary School, Hasmonean Primary School,  Immanuel Primary School,  Kerem School, Michael Sobell Sinai, Menorah Foundation School, Moriah Jewish Day, Naima Jewish Preparatory School, North West London Jewish Day School, Rimon Jewish Primary School, Rosh Pinah, Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School and Wolfson Hillel Primary School

This competition its fifth year and we would like to thank all of the schools, both pupils and staff, for all their support for this project and for the Reuth Medical Centre.