Power passing for charity

The girls in the Pre-Prep and Prep Department embraced the game of rugby this week to raise money for disadvantaged children.  As part of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) Powerpass charity initiative the girls aimed to make as many rugby ball passes as they could in 15 minutes to raise money for itrust, a children’s education charity and Wooden Spoon, the children’s rugby charity.  The girls in Pre-Prep managed to pass 976 rugby balls and the girls in Prep passed 7407, making a fantastic total of 8383 passes.

To make the challenge even more exciting and give the girls an additional incentive to pass more balls, the Prep girls competed against each other in their Houses.  Milton came out on top with 2175 passes, with Mandeville in second with 2133, Penn in third with 1783 and Hampden in fourth with 1316.

The rugby ball challenge is being repeated across the country by other schools that are members of the IAPS. The final count of 8383 passes at Pipers Corner School will contribute to an overall national target of 500,000 passes.

itrust, which is the IAPS Charitable Trust, supports the education and welfare of pupils and their teachers. It not only gives its member schools an easy route to contribute to child welfare in emergency appeals such as the Nepal Earthquake, but also helps more children access the world-class education which Prep schools offer.

Wooden Spoon makes a difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK who are socially, mentally or physically disadvantaged through providing funding for a diverse range of projects such as sensory rooms, medical centres and specialist playgrounds. Wooden Spoon relies on its supporters and volunteers to raise vital funds for its cause with every single penny raised staying in the local community, helping the lives of local children.

If you would like to donate to this cause then please either visit https://www.justgiving.com/piperspowerpass.

For more photos from the challenge take a look at the Pipers Flickr Gallery.

For more information contact:

Rebecca Conroy, Senior Marketing Executive, Pipers Corner School. Telephone 01494 719850 or email [email protected] | www.facebook.com/PipersCornerSchool | @PipersCornerSch