Created: Jun 26, 2024 11:02 AM
Enjoyable occasion: the college additionally held its personal sports activities day ({Photograph} provided)
A charity has raised greater than $25,000 for a college that educates youngsters with studying difficulties and complicated care wants.
The cash was raised by the Mates of Hope Academy — which helps the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy — throughout final month’s Bermuda Day celebrations.
Members of the charity’s Workforce Hope took half within the Might 24 half-marathon elevating funds by sponsorship.
Margaret Phillips, the college’s principal, stated the trouble was a testomony to the power and unity of the neighborhood.
She famous: “Collaboration, empowerment and advocacy are three of our faculty values that type the inspiration of our mission and the driving drive behind every part we do.
“Collectively, we’re making a tangible distinction within the lives of our college students and fostering a neighborhood the place everybody can thrive.
“The management crew, school, and workers at Dame prolong their heartfelt gratitude to everybody who contributed to those occasions.”
This yr, 49 contributors ran for Workforce Hope within the half-marathon, with some taking turns to push two college students within the relay, exemplifying the spirit of empowerment and advocacy.
On the end line, they had been greeted by a vigorous tent hosted by workers, mother and father, board members and volunteers, who supplied refreshments, together with home-made baked items, granola bars and protein bars.
The college additionally held its personal sports activities day, which Ms Phillips described as “a outstanding success”.
She stated: “Our devoted Adaptive P.E. lecturers and the progressive sports activities day committee designed actions reminiscent of tailored relay races and sensory impediment programs, making certain each pupil might take part and shine.
“The involvement of enthusiastic mother and father, who supported, volunteered and cheered, added to the collaborative spirit, turning the day right into a heart-warming celebration of pupil skills and achievements.
“The success of sports activities day and Workforce Hope highlights the ability of collective effort and the unwavering dedication of our neighborhood to assist our faculty and its mission.
“Dame seems ahead to celebrating extra milestones and persevering with its journey of assist and inclusion.”