Students step up to the challenge for fundraiser

Students and staff at Sutherland House School have stepped up to the challenge and raised funds for the school.

Four youngsters and three members of staff were sponsored to walk a total of 700 miles between them throughout November.

Teacher, Briony Eaton, said: “The idea came about as the students said they had no motivation to do anything active at weekends. We are trying to promote a healthy lifestyle with healthy eating and more exercise and this is just one of the tasks that we came up with. Together we devised a plan that would get us out of the house and also raise money for a good cause.”

Each weekend the youngsters walked in their local neighbourhoods and were also given a challenge to complete and the person who walked the most received a prize the following week.

They were sponsored to do this as they wanted to raise money for a Christmas pot that was split between all the classes to enjoy a special treat at Christmas. They monitored their progress daily using pedometers and spreadsheets.