All play and no work in the classroom
 It was all play and no work as the whole school put down their crisps and chocolate to take part in the marathon exercise event.
But according to head teacher and event organiser Miss Gwyn Davies, by the end of the day one particular teacher was longing for the bell to ring.
She explained, “Mrs Scott, our primary four teacher, led the pupils in every one of the exercise routines.
“All our pupils took part, class by class, with each session lasting around half an hour.”
Tired
No wonder Mrs Scott was so tired. After a basic run-about for a warm-up, the music was turned on for an aerobics session. The exercises were targeted at particular age groups and special needs children also took part at their own level. Miss Davies said, “Our school is larger than many primaries. We have 13 classes and around 343 children. Mrs Scott was exhausted at the end of it.”
At the beginning of every school year in August the school teaching staff have a meeting to decide which charity will benefit from their fund-raising activities that particular year.
Miss Davies said, “We have events every year and give the total to one charity as we feel this is better than giving small amounts to lots of different organisations.
“This year, one member of staff suggested CHAS after seeing an article in The Sunday Post and we all thought this was a great idea. It’s a great cause and was especially apt as we all work with children and this is a charity which benefits children.”
Donations came from the parents and family of each child, so a great big thank-you to every one of them. |
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