Ramble for BBC Children in Need

On Tuesday 12 October our entire Nursery, Infant and Junior School – that’s over 150 girls aged from 3 to 11 along with all of the staff – headed off to Highfields Park and Wollaton Park to take part in the BBC Countryfile Ramble, helping to raise funds for this year’s Children in Need.

Supported by very generous free tram travel provided by Nottingham Express Transit (NET), the girls and staff from the school travelled by tram to University Park where they began their ramble at Highfields Park. It was an amazing day! Everybody enjoyed a bracing walk around the lake with fun activities along the way organised by the PE and Outdoor Learning staff, followed by a picnic lunch and musical interlude beside Lakeside Arts. The older girls then continued a circular walk up through the campus and on to Wollaton Park.

 

 

For many pupils and staff this was the first off-site trip since the beginning of the pandemic, so emotions and excitement were high. The pupils’ fundraising efforts on the day – around £1,200 raised for Children in Need – build on the school’s commitment to charitable causes, with many thousands of pounds raised over the years for local, national and international charities, even during lockdown.

Stephanie Moss-Pearce from NET said:

“It is great to see such energy and enthusiasm from pupils of all ages in raising money for Children In Need, so we were delighted to help them on the first step of their journey with free tram travel for the day. Huge congratulations to everyone that took part in the ramble and we’re glad that the tram could help take some tired legs home at the end of the day!”

Head of the Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Laura Fowler was thrilled with the event, saying:

“It’s been so lovely to take the whole of the school out on this very special trip together. The girls love to be outdoors and were especially keen to be involved in raising money for Children in Need, which we support every year.”

Referring to the unique ‘RECIPE for Success’ which underpins everything that the girls learn at the school, Laura added:

“This excursion not only enabled our girls to enjoy some fresh air and exercise but gave them the chance to utilise the RECIPE in its most beneficial way. Particularly focusing on the Resilience needed to complete the walk, the Empathy towards those in need and the feeling of Positivity in accomplishing something rewarding. I’m so proud of all of them and the money they have raised.”

 

 

This was such a great adventure, planned meticulously by Mr Cox and enjoyed by everybody who took part.  We even made it onto the local BBC East Midlands news!

It was just one of the many charity initiatives undertaken by the school, year in year out, showing our commitment to supporting not only our local community but those in need all around us. Another example can be found HERE as the girls donated a huge amount of food and toiletries to The Friary – a charity helping the homeless. We really are the school that keeps on giving!