In May we sponsored and attended The Lea Primary School colour fun run – a day full of joy and vibrancy.
The Lea Primary School Colour Fun Run
On a glorious Friday afternoon in mid-May, I attended the Lea Primary School colour run. This was an event where the Society provided a £400 sponsorship; so, when the school reached out and asked for a volunteer, I was more than happy to help. It was the school’s first ever colour run, and they couldn’t have picked a better day for it to take place.
Upon my arrival you could instantly see how excited the kids were. With music blaring and the sun shining, each year group took turns to do a mini warm up before then completing two laps of the school field. There were various colour and water stations en route where volunteers were ready to cover the kids with colourful paint and water. I’m not sure who enjoyed this part more, the volunteers or the children.
My job for the afternoon was to be at the start finish line to firstly throw paint over the children as they did their first lap and then hand out medals for when they finished their second. Thankfully all wore goggles as some were absolutely covered head to toe in paint by the end. In total, over 130 children took part, so I was kept busy handing out the medals.
After the children, parents in attendance were then offered the chance to run two laps of the field whilst getting targeted by paint. As you may have guessed, many jumped at the chance. Although the event was for the children, I think the parents loved taking part just as much, and yes, they also got a medal too.
The event was a huge success, and it was great to see so many children and parents enjoying themselves. Thanks to contributions like ours, the event managed to raise over £1,600 from the Colour Run alone which was incredible. This will go a long way towards much-needed school projects, including the resurfacing of the KS1 Playground.
Elliot Ashby
Marketing Executive
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