Walking challenge for school pupils raising funds in Telford
Primary School students in Telford held a charity walk on the nearby estate last week to raise much needed funds for future school trips.
Students from Queenswood Primary School and Nursery completed the challenge on Friday in an effort to raise funds for the school.
Family and friends of the students sponsored them, and staff member Charlotte Serrell said it was a great day for everyone to get out in the fresh air and enjoy some exercise.
"The fundraiser was a walking challenge," she said. "The children walked the six avenues of Ketley Bank, in Telford, which is where the majority of the children live.
"Families and friends sponsored them so we can raise money for school trips.
"Queenswood is in quite a deprived area, a lot of families are on low income so they would have really rallied round to donate money for the kids and give what they can.
"The money will go towards school trips, big or small. At the moment, we can go on trips they just have to be Covid-19-safe.
"The children walked just over a mile. It was the whole school involved – even the little ones.
"It was a real community project as we got parents involved, it was really nice to do something as a whole school."
The school is still calculating the final fundraising total.
