Fantastic Fun on the Sponsored Walk
Saturday 10 September marked the thirty-ninth St Andrew’s Prep annual sponsored walk across the stunning South Downs National Park. Roughly 350 children, parents, staff and friends set off on the adventure, with the option of taking part in a short, medium or long walk. Despite weather conditions looking gloomy, spirits were high as participants of all ages began the climb towards Beachy Head.
The walk acts as a way of welcoming new children and parents to the school and for old friends to catch up after the busy summer holidays. However, it also raises much needed sponsorship money and indeed awareness for the chosen charity. This year, the school is raising funds for the JPK Sussex Project which provides a supported living centre for people with learning disabilities local to Eastbourne. The school hopes to raise over £2,000.
The Rotary Club of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour kindly marshalled the route and our thanks goes to all those who manned the walks as well as to the staff involved in planning the walks and, of course, to the participants themselves.
