Newport Primary School staff and pupil raise thousands

Charlie Rutter cycled 10 laps of Newport Common - approximately 3.5km - on a particularly boggy day.

Charlie Rutter from Newport Primary School took part in a bikeathon to raise money for a residential trip (Image: Newport Primary School)

His run was fulled by doughnuts, lemonade, the cheers of spectators and people who ran alongside him, and he recovered afterwards by eating bacon sandwiches with his family.

Meanwhile headteacher Rebecca Pine, deputy head Keeley Chandler and staff members Amie Flack, Charlotte Mortimer and Kylie Purcell ran the half marathon in Cambridge on Sunday, March 5.

Charlie raised more than £1,000 (Image: Newport Primary School)

The team members wore toilet and loo roll-themed costumes to complete the challenge, as well as T-shirts with the slogan 'raise a penny to spend a penny'.

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The team trained by walking, jogging and doing pilates in order to complete the distance of just over 13.1 miles.

The team from Newport Primary School took part in Cambridge Half Marathon (Image: Newport Primary School)

Their initial fundraising target was £1,000, but they managed to raise just over £6,000 - and they are still hoping to raise more.

Headteacher Rebecca said: "The team was brilliantly supported by staff and families from the school on the day and loved the atmosphere of the crowd."

To donate go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/teamnewport.

The team from Newport Primary School took part in Cambridge Half Marathon (Image: Newport Primary School)

Charlie Rutter's family and friends supported him during his bikeathon challenge (Image: Newport Primary School)