Students at Felsted School put their leg muscles to good use recently when teams from two of the school’s boarding houses took part in a 24-hour go-kart challenge and a fun run, raising £6,000 for charities supporting disadvantaged children in Uganda and India.
Boarders from Stocks’s House took it in turns to pedal three go-karts around a roundabout close to the house on the school campus from 11am on Friday to 11am on Saturday to raise funds for Teach Uganda, which provides much-needed education for children in the country. The Stocks’s go-karters were cheered on throughout the night and entertained with karaoke and the whole house came out to celebrate the successful conclusion of the challenge. The day before, good-natured staff had agreed to take part in a ‘Slime the Teacher’ event, with proceeds also added to the fundraising pot.
At the same time, three teams of boarders and staff from nearby Elwyn House competed in a hotly contested 12.5-mile relay race around the school running track in aid of the house’s charity Magic Bus, which supports children in Mumbai, India. The teachers’ team put in a valiant effort but finished in third place behind the two teams of students, and runners and spectators alike enjoyed the fun atmosphere and the ice-cream van.
‘At Felsted, we strive to weave charity and service into the fabric of everything we do’ commented Stocks’s House HM (Housemistress) Loren Willis. ‘Events like these are not just about fun – they’re about making a real difference. Our students brought incredible energy, compassion, and commitment to this cause, and they should feel immensely proud of what they’ve achieved.’
‘Charity fundraising is an important part of the Felsted ethos to make a positive difference in the world,’ said Felsted Head Chris Townsend. ‘Throughout the school year Felsted students take part in fundraising for charities that have a special meaning to them and Teach Uganda and Magic Bus are two organisations the school has supported for many years, with donations of both money and time.’
‘Making a difference’ is a key element of life at Felsted and pupils aged four to eighteen are continually involved in charity fundraising, while many also give up their time to volunteer for organisations benefiting people locally and around the world. The school raises a tremendous amount throughout the year for good causes and also engages with an outreach programme which involves sharing facilities and expertise with the community.
Indeed Felsted’s success in raising funds to support pupils from a wide range of backgrounds was recognised with the presentation of Independent School Parent magazine’s ‘Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement 2024’. The school offers financial assistance to families and a raft of bursaries, including two fully-funded Sixth Form places each year for students from Felsted’s partner school the Royal Docks Academy, next door to Felsted Mission.
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