The entire Kingfisher class at Towers Infant School, consisting of 29 Year Two pupils, have decided to cycle 100 laps of Hylands Park on April 14 to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
It all started when seven-year-old Zoe Johnson wanted to get a charity badge at Brownies by doing a small sponsored bike ride.
After mentioning it to her friends, it snowballed into a bigger movement with the support of their parents. Their online campaign, with an initial target of £500, has already raised close to £4,000.
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They even made a video to promote the cause and pay a tribute to Chloe Hodson, a classmate’s sister, who died of cancer several years ago.
Even though Chloe did not survive, her brother Sam speaks movingly in the video of the care Great Ormond Street provided for her.
Holding her picture in the video, he said: “They took care of Chloe when she was ill. Although they couldn’t make her better, they never stopped trying.”
Joanna, Sam’s mother, told the Recorder: “When they said we are going to make the video and Sam will talk about Chloe, I thought it was so lovely and a really nice idea. As a group of mums everyone’s been really supportive”.
Louise Abbey, Zoe’s mother, said she is immensely proud of her daughter.
She said: “She (Zoe) is really excited about doing this with her classmates, and raising money for Great Ormond Street because she knows it’s a charity that means a lot to all of us.”
The donations will help fund advanced medical equipment, child and family support services, pioneering research and rebuilding and refurbishment at the hospital.
Donations can be made by visiting justgiving.com/fundraising/zoe-kingfishers.
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