Balbardie goes extra mile to stay healthy
Active pupils and staff at Balbardie Primary School in Bathgate have kicked-off their fitness week by walking to the World Cup in Boston.
Pupils and staff have collectively walked an incredible 3,100 miles, the distance from Bathgate to Boston, for their Sponsored Walk to the World Cup challenge.
Everyone walked two miles per day around the school playground, before they were joined by their families for a special whole-school two-mile walk around nearby Balbardie Park of Peace.
Pupils and their families wore Scottish wear for the school-wide walk, along with that of other nations taking part in the World Cup, with flags and music to give a party atmosphere.
The event raised over £3,000 in sponsorship, which will be used to fund their action-packed Sports Week and buy new sports equipment for the school's playgrounds.
Acting Depute Headteacher Steph Stutt said: "Thanks to everyone who supported our fantastic Sponsored Walk to the World Cup challenge.
"It was a wonderful achievement that highlighted both our commitment to health and wellbeing and the strong sense of community within our school.
"All our pupils did amazingly well to put in all those miles. It was great to see them staying healthy and active and having fun at the same time.
"Thanks to all our parents/carers and school community who came along and joined them in for the event in BalbardiePark, or dug deep to provide sponsorship. Our Sports week is looking fantastic and the new sports equipment will be well-used by pupils for years to come."
