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STAINES PREPARATORY SCHOOL – Wild about Raising Money for School Minibus

Staines Prep has proudly announced that they have raised an incredible £24,000 to purchase a brand-new and much-needed 17-seater minibus for outings and field trips.

The impressive sum is an accumulation of over seven years of dedicated fund-raising with valued help from parents, pupils and staff members. Every event has played its part in contributing to the minibus fund – from the Summer and Christmas Fayres, to sports’ days, fireworks evenings and drama productions, to one-off raffles and plant and cake sales.

Adding to the final total were funds from this year’s Summer Fayre, held on Saturday 12 June, which raised a cool £2,500. With a Wild, Wild West theme, guests were treated to more than 30 stalls and an array of activities to suit everyone’s tastes. They ranged from panning for gold to horseshoe throwing, barn dancing to a fancy dress parade.

The annual summer term event was opened by Clint Theophilus, Chairman of the school’s fund-raising body, Friends of Staines Prep, who also presented Headmaster Mr Peter Roberts with the grand cheque for £24,000.

Mr Roberts said: “I am overwhelmed by the efforts made by all those involved in raising this huge sum. The minibus will be a real asset to the whole school, providing pupils with many more field trip opportunities, in keeping with our new Staines Prep Challenge Award scheme.

He continued: “We are already putting it to good use and it was particularly useful on the recent Year 6 Field Trip to the Peak District.”

Photo: left to right:
Pauline Shilston, Mark Pilkington, Jenny Field-King, Viv King, Headmaster Mr Peter Roberts, Emma Poole, Johanna Pursey, Pat Ndebele, Helen Pearson – proudly showing off new minibus and cheque for £24,000