PUPILS at a Derby special school have held a belated fundraising event for BBC Children in Need after flooding in the city forced the postponement of their planned event.
St Giles School, in Hampshire Road, shut on Friday after heavy rain in Derby made access to the school site difficult.
The event was rearranged with youngsters invited to come to school dressed as their favourite superhero or in spotty clothes, with a suggested £1 donation. All money will be going to BBC Children in Need.
There was a collection of loose change – Pennies for Pudsey – and staff and pupils also took part in the Joe Wicks School Big Morning Move; a specially-tailored activity session led by the celebrity health and fitness guru.
Teacher Tom Few, part of the Well-Being team at St Giles School who led the fundraising event, said: “Our children always look forward to BBC Children in Need and had costumes ready for the big day, which unfortunately we had to cancel due to the weather.
“Not wanting to disappoint these youngsters, we rearranged the fundraiser and it has been a great success.
“The Joe Wicks School Big Morning Move was livestreamed across hundreds of schools in the UK on Friday but, because we weren’t in school, we had to improvise with a pre-recorded workout for children.
“We organised lots of other activities throughout the day and great fun was had by all.”
BBC Children in Need provide grants to projects in the UK which focus on children and young people who are disadvantaged. The first-ever children’s BBC radio appeal took place on Christmas Day, 1927 but the first televised show didn’t take place until 1955.
BBC Children in Need appeal night happens every November, although activities take place nationally throughout the year.
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