VIDEO: Students turn out for Sport Relief
Schoolchildren cycled, crawled, cartwheeled and ran a mile or more in aid of the national campaign on Friday (March 21) – raising hundreds of pounds for needy causes.
At The Littlehampton Academy, in Fitzalan Road, more than 200 year-seven children took part in either a one-mile cycle or cross-country run around the school or a gruelling three-mile ride or run.
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Hide AdBefore the youngsters tackled the race, they were shown a hard-hitting video by the academy’s chaplain, Paul Sanderson, showing how the money they raise is put to good use helping street children in Uganda.
Tyler Gardener, 11, said the video had ‘inspired’ him to push himself as hard as possible while tackling the three-mile course.
“I think it was quite inspiring how we were running to raise money for poor children in Africa,” he said after completing his three-mile effort.
Mr Sanderson, who played uplifting music to motivate the children during their race, said Sport Relief made a real difference to the people it helps.
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Hide AdHe said last year a team of students from across Sussex, including some from the academy, went out to Uganda to see how the money helped to brighten the lives of street children.
“It was a privilege to work with those children but heartbreaking to see them go on the streets at night,” he explained. “Sport Relief money absolutely makes a difference – we have seen it hands-on – and the work that our students did today, running one mile, three miles – those pounds and those pennies will get more children of the streets of Uganda.”
Students at The Angmering School hobbled their way around a field when they took part in a three-legged fun run.
All of the students completed six tiring laps around the field, with some leisurely jogging and the more competitive racers competing for first place.
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Hide AdIn the end, it was year-nines Connor Wheat, 14, and Morgan Day, 13, who came first, beating a number of older students in the process.