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A fun, and slightly competitive, fundraising initiative at Stanmore Bay School on December 1 has so far raised more than $18,000 for playground equipment upgrades and seating.
The event, organised by the school’s PTA, was open to all students and parents/caregivers and involved laps of an inflatable obstacle course provided by CLM Community Sport.
Stanmore Bay principal, Matt Sides, says although the primary purpose was fun, and a chance for the school community to come together, students also had obtained sponsorship based on the number of laps they hoped to complete.
Each class had 30 minutes to do as many laps as possible. The course was set up for the whole day with everyone getting to have a go.
Members of the Auckland Blues rugby squads were there as special guests as part of their “toy drive” but members from the male and female squads did a few laps of the course as well as handing out Blues flags and signing autographs.
The fundraising portal concluded on Friday, December 8 but when Hibiscus Matters went to print, more than $18,000 had been raised.
