Hob Moor Oaks Academy has collected more than £3,200 for a 10K sponsored run round the Knavesmire to raise the funds needed for a new outdoor learning space.
On Saturday 10th May, children, families, teachers, and staff gathered for this event organised by teachers, Lucy Rounding, Gemma Scoreby, and co-headteacher Sarah Taylor.
Hob Moor Oaks provides specialist education for primary aged pupils with disabilities across the city as well as in North Yorkshire and the East Riding. Our school offers a range of learning opportunities and experiences to support children to develop their personal, social, and emotional development alongside skills for life-long learning. We offer exceptional outdoor learning opportunities for our children, but because of their sometimes complex and profound disabilities we require more specialised equipment. The funds raised from this event will be going towards our outdoor learning. Participation in the event exceeded expectations, with everyone encouraged to do as much of the course as possible, running, walking, or wheeling if preferred.
Sarah Taylor, Co-Headteacher at Hob Moor Oaks Academy said,
“It was the first fundraising event of this kind for our school, a hugely successful event where our superheroes and princesses ran, walked, wheeled, and scooted their way around the course. 15 families and 25 dedicated members of our staff team and their friends and families also participated. The children who took part were amazing and took the event in their stride. It was fantastic to see all the children’s resilience as they made their way around the Knavesmire. Parents shared that they enjoyed the community atmosphere and togetherness of the event. There has been a real buzz in school too from staff who attended. A hugely successful day that we hope can become an annual event, building on it year on year.”
The school would like to thank Tesco (Askham Bar) and Jo Meier, their Community Champion, for their support and with donations of refreshments for our staff and families on the day. And thank you to everyone who donated to this event, our justgiving page is:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/hmo10k?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL
