Teacher's pride as Bonar Bridge pupils rally round to raise £1.5k for school
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A TEACHER has expressed her pride in her pupils after they raised £1500 for school funds through a series of individual challenges.
Bonar Bridge Primary School acting depute head Lisa Mackenzie said: "It is an amazing achievement for a school and nursery with only 50 pupils."
Normal fundraising activities at the school had to be suspended during the last year because of coronavirus restrictions.
So with money in short supply, pupils were asked to come up with personal challenges that family and friends could sponsor them to complete outside of school.
Mrs Mackenzie said: “We asked pupils to think of something they’d like to do and emphasised to families that whatever sum was raised would be appreciated. Above all, we wanted the children to take ownership of their challenge and have some fun with it.
“The challenges were brilliantly varied and we heard of pupils litter picking, walking backwards to school and helping out around the home as well as many other active and sporty challenges."
Mrs Mackenzie added: "We are incredibly grateful to all sponsors and also to the pupils, parents and other family members who helped make them possible."
It is intended to use the money to buy new playground equipment and to pay for outings and visits in the new school year.
School funds were given a further boost from Lower Oykel Fishings, a local company who have made annual donations to the school to support pupils’ wider learning experiences.
Mrs Mackenzie said: "The generous donation will support outdoor learning opportunities as well as provide transport to take older pupils for swimming lessons."
PE teacher Sheila Gollan ran the end of term sports day and a video of the event was made for parents, who could not attend because of the pandemic, to enjoy. Pupils were treated to an outdoor picnic lunch.
