Hundreds of pounds raised for Children in Need

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Students and staff wore fancy dress to raise hundreds of pounds for Children in Need.

Fundraisers wore Pudsey t-shirts, fluffy ears and onesies to raise more than £600 for the campaign.

Highfields throws its weight behind the Children in Need campaign every year and has staged a Mannequin Challenge and danceathon in the past.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the school wasn't able to host its usual crowd fundraising challenges, but students and staff still donated generously to the cause to wear their charity-themed costumes.

Ms J Parker, Head of Lower School who organises the annual fundraiser, said: “Although we weren’t able to stage our usual activities, I have been overwhelmed with the response to the campaign.

“It was wonderful to see so many people dress up and raise so much money for this worthy cause.”

Children in Need is the BBC’s charity which works to change the lives of disabled children and young people in the UK. It has raised more than £972 million since it was launched in 1980.

People can still donate to the cause through ParentPay over the weekend.

Posted on November 13, 2020 .