Hundreds raised at Onibury school brunch
Hundreds of pounds have been raised for a small rural school after parents, villagers and even passing motorcyclists were invited in for a spot of breakfast.
More than £300 was raised at Onny School's Big Brunch event, the fourth of its kind to be held at primary in the village between Ludlow and Craven Arms.
The event was put on the Friends of Onny School, a voluntary group that helps support the school by raising money to buy equipment and go on trips.
Natasha Miles, friends group committee member and Big Brunch organiser, said: "We raised a total of £343.41 and that was from breakfasts and a raffle. It's hard to know exactly but we definitely sold more than 100 brunches.
"It was all butcher's sausages and bacon, good quality stuff, and we had donations from local businesses.
"We had jams and sausages from Ludlow Food Centre, hash browns, tea and coffee from Harry Tuffins in Craven Arms, fruit juice from TCB Solicitors in Craven Arms, and Ludlow Aldi gave us bread, milk and butter."
She said it had also become a tradition for passing motorcycle enthusiasts on the A49 to stop off and have a bite while comparing their prized vehicles.
"We hold various fund raising events throughout the year and this was one of them," she said.
"This was our fourth Big Brunch that we have had over the past couple of years, we're going to have a car boot sale on the last weekend in June and in November we will have our next brunch, or maybe a carvery, it hasn't been decided yet."
She said money raised by the group in the past had gone towards such things as a wooden sandpit for the children in the Class 1, which can also be used as a stage for school productions, work on the garden so that children can ride bikes through it, waterproofs and wellies for the children to use in outdoor activities and new book cases.
Money from the friends had also gone towards subsidising school trips, she said.
"It's all done by parents, volunteering and giving up their time during the day," she added.
Onny School is part of the St Michael's Federation, together with Lydbury North Primary School near Bishop's Castle.
