On the 12th July, St Oswalds VA School ended the 2021 summer term in a colourful and extraordinary way. St Oswalds held their first ever Rainbow Run organised by the Friends of the school. More than £3800 was raised to be split between the school and Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity. It was a very much needed boost for the health and wellbeing of all the children that took part which will also remain as a lasting happy memory for them.
A crazy and colourful event saw pupils run laps of the school field whilst being showered with all the colours of the rainbow. Runners turned up in white t-shirts, colourful accessories and sunglasses to take part. It all kicked off with the part time children running at 11am in their school bubble. The rest of the school followed in their class bubbles from 1.15pm.
Prizes for the highest fundraisers for individuals and families were donated by Co-op Kilgetty, Clerkenhill Adventure Farm and Frizbee Golf, Heatherton World of Activities, Tesco Pembroke Dock, Indie Burger, Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Carew Castle, Andrew Rees’s Butchers, Tees R Us New Hedges and Coppet Hall Paddle Boarding.
Diane James, Chair of the Friends of the school, said, “To see the faces of the children made it all worthwhile. Pupils had gathered sponsorship from their friends and family and all pulled together to raise in excess of £3800. We are so grateful to everyone for the part they played on the day. From the generosity of our sponsors Station Garage Kilgetty, Snooty Fox Martletwy, Saundersfoot Rotary club and MJ Parry and Co Ltd of the event, as well as the many businesses who have donated prizes. We were overwhelmed with the amount raised and delighted to surpass our target. We would like to extend a huge thank you to staff, pupils and parents for their hard work during these most strange circumstances”.
Hannah Underwood, Charity Coordinator at Sandy Bear, says “We hold good relationships with the schools within Pembrokeshire and it is extremely rewarding when the children and families work together to raise such phenomenal amounts of money for our charity. I am glad the children of St Oswalds had a lot of fun holding this fundraising event and they should be extremely proud of themselves for how much they have raised. We greatly appreciate the support we receive from St Oswalds VA School.”
