Langholm and Canonbie School Staff Raised £2535 for NSPCC

Langholm and Canonbie School staff completed the Great North Run on Sunday for children’s charity NSPCC.

Ms Lauren McLean, Headteacher of the Cluster of Schools share, “We thoroughly enjoyed the run on Sunday, all completing the Great North Run for children’s charity NSPCC. The weather was ideal for running as it kept us cool and the atmosphere on the day was amazing. We received so much support from spectators, offering drinks, ice lollies and sweeties to help us keep going and all the music, singing and camaraderie we experienced along the way was fantastic.

Once we got to mile 10 it began to get tough, however running down towards the sea in South Shields and crossing that finish line at the end made it worth every moment.

We invited representative Tony Brown from NSPCC into school to receive a cheque for £2535 from the team and he was delighted to receive the donation.”

Pictured wearing their finishers T shirts and medals is Davidsean Murray, Amy Johnstone, Tony Brown from NSPCC, Lauren McLean, Karen Vidler and Kerrie Waitt.

Ms McLean is planning another fitness challenge for school staff next year, completing the Cateran Yomp in June, which is a 54 mile walk/jog/run in 24 hours for the Army Benevolent Fund.