Sunday 20 April 2008

On Sunday 20 April the annual Charities Challenge took place at Bryanston. Pupils were invited to obtain sponsorship to take part in different sporting challenges: Rowing the Thames, Running a Marathon, Swimming the Channel, Climbing Everest, Continuous Tennis and Cycling. Points were awarded for performance in each sport and these formed the basis for sponsorship. There were some extraordinary personal achievements and by the end of the Challenge Bryanston pupils had:

• cycled 500kms
• climbed Everest from sea level to the summit (8848m)
• completed 4 individual marathons, 13 half marathons and more, far exceeding the target of 1000kms
• swum the English Channel and back
• rowed the length of the River Thames (364kms) and beyond
• played around 1000 games of tennis

The following pupils excelled in one activity, but there are many others who achieved high points in multiple activities – a ‘Roll of Honour’ will follow soon.

Running
Full Marathons Sam Leigh Henry Davies-Evitt Oli White Freddie Burrows	Half-marathons A Blythe Chris Nicholas Ed Owen Ed Almond Tom Smith Beej Persson Will Blevins Robin Hughes-Chamberlain Jake Jenkins Malachy Gilchrist Ed Graves Nick Tauwhare Frankie Standish - the only girl

Special commendation to Mia Kosminsky for her help.

Rowing
Marlies Morgan Jessie Reynolds Elli Boote Hannah Caplin Stuart Gill Hal Brotherton-Ratcliffe Oscar Petit Max Cramer Tom Hughes-Chamberlain Harry Aitchison Cedric Stonex	10 kms 10 kms 10 kms 12 kms 20 kms 20 kms 20 kms 22 kms 25 kms 30 kms 31 kms

Climbing
Cited both for outstanding climbing and for belaying others: Tom Smith Sam Innes Ellie Grugeon Peter Thorp Harry Fane Tom Fortescue Harry Armytage Ben Cimmerbeck Special mention to James Evans who achieved 105 climbs!

Tennis – over 50 pupils played more than 10 games of tennis.

The money raised will go to the School’s chosen children’s charities working in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Africa. The School’s aim is to continue to develop its work with these charities, which care for children disadvantaged by war, disease, poverty and abandonment. We hope to help to provide care and education on a long-term basis.

Future Hope India - http://www.futurehope.net

Child Welfare Scheme Nepal - http://www.childwelfarescheme.org

ECSAT Lanka - http://www.ecsatlanka.org

Street Child Africa - http://www.streetchildafrica.org.uk