In 2008, 2000 school children from 52 schools joined in the Schools Walk the Wight and raised £21,000 towards the care of patients at the Hospice.
Schools Walk the Wight is a ‘virtual walk’ where the children build up the ‘miles’ by walking to school, walking around the playground or even out with their parents at the weekend.
On registration, each child gets a Walker Number and Logcard with stickers to show how their ‘miles’ are building up.
Then they are welcome to join the main Walk on 16th May to do the last 4 miles from Freshwater Bay to the Needles Park. Each child who completes the ‘Walk’ receives a Certificate and a Medal.
Schools Coordination
- Each School has their own Walk the Wight coordinator who organises registrations.
- For Schools Coordinator Information
- For Parents Information
- If you are interested, get in touch with your school in the first instance. Otherwise ring Hospice Fundraising on 01983 528989.
- Schools can register their interest from September 2009.
- Walkers numbers will be sent out in January and the ‘miles’ can be clocked up anytime between January and 16th May 2010.
- Primary Schools are doing the 26 mile Walk
- Secondary Schools are doing a 72 mile Walk.
On Walk The Wight Day - 16th May 2010
- For Primary and Secondary School children who want to join in the last 4 miles on the day, parents can leave their cars in a special carpark just before the Needles.
- From 9am onwards shuttle buses, courtesy of Wight Bus, will take you to HF Holidays Hotel at Freshwater Bay which is the Start.
- Then when you walk over Tennyson Down to the Needles Park you will finish close to your car.
- Please let your school know if you plan to join the Walk before 30th April.
- Only children who are registered as taking part in Schools Walk the Wight are eligible for a medal and to take part in the last 4 miles on the day.
If you have any photos please send then to us at info@emhfunding.com
