Three Peaks Challenge for primary school teacher Sam

A teacher at St Norbert’s Catholic Primary School in Spalding is taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to fundraise for a centre which Year 6 pupils visit each year.

Sam Morton is hoping to make £1,000 for Briars Diocesan Centre in Crich, Derbyshire, by climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours, starting on Thursday, June 29.

The school said: “As a school of faith, charitable fundraising is at the heart of everything we do here.
“Every year, our Year 6 pupils look forward to their retreat at the Briars Diocesan Centre. The centre works with more than 5,000 young people each year and has been running for over 48 years (the longest running in the country) touching the lives of many.
“The Briars retreat relies almost totally on the goodwill of volunteers and donations to complete its work.

“Mr Morton is an exceptional example to our school and local community, giving up much of his personal time to complete a range of physical pursuits, such as running, walking and cycling, in the name of fundraising. He is able to bring back this enthusiasm to school, organising and leading our school running club and whole-school physical pursuits such as the family bike ride events.”

Anyone wishing to support the fundraising effort should visit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sammorton1

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