Thirteen students raised over $100 each during the walkathon.
Students at Warkworth School raised $16,260 during this year’s walkathon which will go towards rebuilding the PE sheds damaged by fire in April.
Over 600 children walked 5km through Warkworth in October, asking local businesses for sponsorship. Organiser and PTA member Nicky Illingworth says it is their most successful walkathon yet.
“We’ve run it for four years and we’ve nearly doubled the amount we raised last year.”
Junior student Keidis Watts and senior student Haydn Roscoe won iPads which were donated by two local business as an incentive for the students – every student who raised over $30 went into the draw.
The school is fundraising to rebuild the PE sheds, changing rooms and build an additional music suite. The school needs to raise about $45,000 for the work, which is expected to start next year. Proceeds from the school’s fiesta fundraiser, on March 18 next year, will also go towards the building.
