Writhlington students have donated £1,000 to fellow student, Corey Walkes, as part of their 'Learning to Lead' scholarship fund. The money will help Corey in his aim to raise £2,000 to get him to the Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria.
The school's Learning to Lead fundraising team, which was established last year by Assistant Head, Mark Bridges, organises and facilitates events throughout the school to raise money for charity. The students have already organised events, such as the school disco, Race for Life, mufti days and cake sales, raising over £5,000 for selected charities.
This year, the team decided that although they will still donate and raise money for charities, they wanted to do things a little differently.
Year 10 student, Rebecca Pink, said: "We wanted to offer opportunities to our fellow students, help them reach their goals. So, we decided to set up a Scholarship Fund, so that individuals can apply for a grant which will help them further their education and career prospects."
With the launch of the programme still weeks away, the Learning to Lead team couldn't resist starting early when they heard of Corey Walkes' fantastic success in trampolining.
Year 9 student, Josie Lee, said: "We were so inspired by his story. For someone so young to achieve something so great is amazing. We all knew straight away that Corey would be our first candidate. It's quite cool to think we are sponsors of a Team GB athlete!"
The fundraising team donated a generous £1,000 towards Corey's target of £2,000, which will allow him to fly out to Bulgaria to compete in Gymnastics World Age Group Championships. Headteacher, Mark Everett, said: "We have some truly spectacular students, not only do they achieve great things, but the level of support offered to each other is incredible."