Superhero students raise £1000 for charity

On Friday 6 May 2011, class 1c BTEC Public Service students undertook a climb of Snowdon. The venture was in aid of charity and the route took them from the car park at Pen-y-Pass, then via the Miners track to the summit.  Following days of wonderful weather the students emerged from their tents to face heavy rain, strong winds and poor visibility, but all being Super Hero’s they were not deterred. The group made their way slowly to the summit. It was not without risk as the gusts of wind were unpredictable and the rock slippery. The students were not complete novices in the outdoor environment; their BTEC Public Service course includes outdoor skills and navigation but it was their first venture onto a 3500 feet mountain.

The charity is based in Leek and is involved in developing educational facilities in the village of Sandally in the Gambia. The founder Mr Bob Hadnum, the father of Rob Hadnum Curriculum Leader in Public Services, met the students at the summit (Mr Hadnum had made his way up the mountain via the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Llanberis). The students were pleased to tell Mr Hadnum that they had raised in excess of £1000 pounds for the project. In true super hero style the students packed away their super hero suits and disappeared into the mist their task completed.

Pictured: Public Services students at the summit of Snowdon