16 staff from Balcarras took to the starting line of the Cheltenham Half Marathon on Sunday to raise money and awareness for Sue Ryder.  This  is the second year that the staff have come out in force for this charity. . 

From veterans to novices, there was a great atmosphere all round, and the Balcarras support on the course was just fantastic. From pupils, ex-pupils and parents, the cheers were very encouraging. Well done to anyone else who took part in the 10K or half marathon, and Thanks for all of the support.

Last year we managed to raise around £17,000 as a school. This was a combination of staff running the half marathon and on Friday all school pupils took part in the school sponsored walk.  All of this money raised also goes to Sue Ryder.

Sue Ryder is a local hospice charity, we chose to sponsor them because our great friend and former colleague Kevin Clancy received amazing care from them when he was ill, and we wanted to honour his memory as he was always so good at uniting the staff. 

If you would like to sponsor us you can either sponsor your child on Scopay for their 5K walk/run, or at our just giving page here.