Pupils help children throughout world

Pupils hope to raise thousands of pounds for people less fortunate than themselves by taking part in a sponsored walk.

Last year's event at Calthorpe Park School in Hitches Lane, Fleet raised £3,4152 for Sport Relief to help equip a home for orphans in India. This year the target was £4,000.

The pupils walked in aid of three projects - to help build a school in Sri Lanka through Ocean Stars Trust. Fighting for justice for children and child soldiers in Uganda and buying part of a rain forest in South America to help protect the planet.

The walk was held in the grounds of the Patches Lane school on Friday from 11:30am to 3pm and pupils were asked to make a donation of £1 for every length they walked up to a maximum of £3.

Parents and their children not yet at school were invited to the event, which also featured a number of other fundraising initiatives, including an inflatable assault course, a circus workshop and a challenge.

The assistant headteacher at Calthorpe Park School said: "The event not only aims to raise money but also awareness of global issues and appreciation of how individual and small group action can really have an impact."