Pupils prepare to put their best foot forward for charity as school fields 115 children at the Bridgnorth Walk

A Bridgnorth school is fielding 115 of its pupils during the town’s annual walk as they put their best foot forward to raise money for their school and a diabetes charity.

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Castlefields Primary School has a long history with the Bridgnorth Walk, which returns next month, having sent a team for the last 15 years.

This year, the school is fielding one of its largest teams to enter the walk, with 115 pupils preparing to take on the challenge as the Castlefields Crew, all for a good cause.

Hannah Pritchard from Castlefields School explained. She said: “Castlefields School has a fantastic history with their involvement with the walk – over the past 15 years we have submitted huge junior and senior teams raising tens of thousands of pounds for the school and charities.

“This year we will be splitting monies raised 50/50 between the school and Breakthrough T1D.”

Breakthrough T1D supports type 1 diabetes, which affects pupils Alice Walters and Noah Fletcher.

This year, the school is also being sponsored by local toyshop, Alley Katz, who have provided T-shirts for the walkers.

The 54th annual Bridgnorth Walk and Marathon takes place on Monday and features the famous 21.5-mile walk and a 9-mile short walk starting in High Street, along with junior and family walks.

You can support Castlefields Crew at: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/castlefieldscrew26