Just before Bolton School broke up for the summer holidays, 1200 Senior School pupils undertook a whole-day charity walk to Rivington Pike and back to their Chorley New Road campus to raise funds to help build a school in Malawi. Students at Bolton School undertake the challenge every few years, the Pike being significant to them as Lord Leverhulme, who created the modern-day version of Bolton School in 1915, owned a bungalow on the moor. Boys and girls progressed in small groups with teachers and nearly all made it to the Pike in what was, weather-wise, a good day for walking. Sixth Form students helped out with the administration on the day.
Several days earlier, Nursery, Infant and Junior School children also did their fundraising bit, walking around the 32-acre campus and dancing to 'This is Africa'.
Monies collected will be put with over £20,000 of funds already raised by Mrs Marsden in the Junior Girls’ School, who has been fundraising for some time to build a school in Malawi for orphaned street children. Mrs Marsden has been inspired by several visits out to the African country. The target is, working alongside local charity Great Minds Bright Futures, to raise £50,000 in order to build a school that older children can attend.
View a gallery of photos from the sponsored walks:
