6th Form Swim for Haiti

St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Sixth form College last week contributed to an extraordinary whole school effort in aid of the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund. Around 80 swimmers signed up to swim 44 miles collectively, which is the distance to France and Back from Dover. The Sixth Form’s own Student Voice panel originally thought of the idea. The students and staff at the college all clubbed together in a huge community effort filled with enthusiasm and spirit. The students aimed to swim to France and Back or 44 miles, but with the extra effort of the students they managed to swim a huge 68 miles with only another 20 miles to go before they could swim back again from France after completing their initial target. Staff at the college have stepped up to the challenge to swim the extra 20 miles required. The school as a whole has been raising money for the Haiti Relief Fund with a range of activities including a wrong trousers day last week. Josh Angell, Student at the college said “It’s been a challenge to complete the swim, but the community spirit in and around the pool and college has been fantastic, it’s not only helped raise money for a very worthy cause but it has also formed new stronger relationships between peers at college!” Andrew Daly, Director of Post Sixteen at the School said “…the sixth form students had planned to complete a charity sponsored swim event but when the disaster in Haiti occurred the students were really keen to do as much as they could to help the disaster fund. The community spirit and encouraging environment was superb highlighting what the Sixth Form at St Wilfrid’s is all about. I was very proud of all the swimmers and all the other students who have contributed to the fundraising effort”
Sixth form student Marc Ridley has also organised a week long festival of music titled “Help for Haiti” the Live Aid style festival is to feature some of the schools best musical talent and the school is now well on track to raising it’s £2000 target, which will of course significantly help the relief work in Haiti. Thank you to everyone who has supported the fund raising efforts!

Mr S Hall