Hospice thanks schools for Royal Run for Fun funds

Nightingale House Hospice has thanked schools and sponsors for supporting a fun run event to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and raise over £10,000 for patient care.

Out of the ten schools which took part, Rhosddu School, Wrexham raised the most money – £2076.61. The other schools and nurseries taking part were: Watt’s Dyke Primary School, Gwenfro CP School, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ysgol Estyn, Goftyn Cp School, Ysgol Glan Aber, Dandelions Day Nursery, Abermorddu C.P School and Ysgol Y Waun. Together they raised a fantastic combined total of £10,196.60 for the hospice.

The schools held their sponsored Royal Runs on school yards at a date and time that suited them – usually combining it in with other jubilee celebrations such as tea parties and lunches. Every student taking part also received their very own crown to decorate.

The school that raised the most sponsorship received a special visit on 8 July from some friendly dinosaurs including a Velociraptor, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex for an interactive lesson courtesy of Jurassic Live Wrexham.

Rhosddu School Deputy Head Teacher Thomas Owen said:

“We were so thrilled to hear our school had raised the most money for such a fantastic cause, which is so local to us as a school. The children were so excited to be rewarded with a visit from ‘Jurassic live Wrexham’. We can’t thank our children and families enough for supporting this event, it just proves how close and supportive our local community is.”

Gavyn Edwards from Sponsors Excell Supply added:

“Excell Supply were equally excited and nervous to be invited to join Rhosddu in their Jurassic Live experience! The pupils worked extremely hard to raise such an incredible amount of money for a worthy cause on their doorstep.

Catrin Harris the company’s School Account Manager said: “We are incredibly grateful to be invited to Rhosddu to join them in their well-deserved win! Jurassic Live put on a fantastic show and after the funds raised doing the Fun Run, the school really does deserve it! An incredible achievement”

Sam Amis, hospice Community and Events Fundraiser said: “On behalf of Nightingale House Hospice, I would like to say a huge thank you to all the students, teachers and parents who helped to make the Royal Run a success. We are overwhelmed by the support we have received from the community once again and we cannot thank you all enough.”