On Friday the whole St Peter’s Community came together for a Whole School Charity Day in aid of 5 charities.
Pupils set a goal of each raising £10, to split between The Island, York Mind, MND Association Rob Burrow Campaign, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, and the St Peter's School Keys for Life Bursary Campaign.
In the pool, pupils swam an incredible 96 kilometres, roughly equivalent to 2.8 Channel crossings. Meanwhile while flooding prevented the rowers from taking to the river, they were able to hold an ‘Ergathon’ in the sports hall, with pupils, staff, and Mr Walker putting in some impressive times on the rowing machines.
In St Peter’s 2-8 the pupils made a muddy trek around Homestead Park, while the Nursery classes, also wanting to contribute, headed over to the Library Gardens. The J4s and J5s walked the Planet Walk from Naburn, while the J1s, 2s, and 3s, walked around the Ings to Rawcliffe Park and back again.
For the Senior School the Whole School Walk was a 13.2 mile journey from Selby back to school. With pupils and staff both running and walking the distance, great fun was had by everyone involved.
Thank you to everyone who donated, we’re really pleased to be able to announce we exceeded our target, raising an incredible £12,487, a huge testament to the school’s community spirit and values. A special mention also has to go to Paddy for organising the campaign, and reviving an old school tradition for the first time in 20 years.
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