Stepathon fundraiser takes Bower Primary School pupils all the way to Land's End!
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Children at Bower Primary School put their best foot forward in a fundraising Stepathon which took them on a virtual journey to the opposite end of the UK.
During February, the staff, families and pupils set out to raise money to support the school by walking the 874-mile distance to Land’s End – the equivalent of 1,961,343 steps.
The pupils were cheered on by family members from afar as they picked up their children from school this afternoon when they took part in a final Stepathon procession.
The youngsters were presented with hand-made medals to mark their achievement.
Grace Pottinger, chairperson of Bower Primary School Parent Council, said: “It has been a fantastic effort from everyone involved. The children and families have enjoyed boosting their daily step-count for a good cause.”
John Gunn, from primary two, said: “I really enjoyed the Stepathon. I did it with my mum and dad and we had fun at the same time.”
The school staff, pupils and families logged their steps each week and racked up 2,000,000 steps and 1100 miles. Coincidentally, the total raised was £1100.
Head teacher Fraser Thomson said: “This was a huge challenge that our pupils, families and staff embraced. Not only does the completion of the challenge show the commitment of our school team and community but it underlines the kindness and generosity of the great county of Caithness.
“Our pupils have been engaging with remote learning since January so it is important that they’ve had something to focus on and ensure they get exercise each day.”
Mr Thomson added: “A special mention to P5-7 class teacher Claire Henderson for hand-making the pupils' medals.”
Participants were asked to take account of government guidelines around daily exercise, meeting other households and physical distancing throughout the event.
