Cranford_Review_June_2015

Charity Fun Run for Jamie’s Farm
Sunday 1st March 2015, Mr Southern-Myers, Mr
On Ind and I alongside 11 students from Cranford
Community College, took part in the Bath Half Family Fun
Run to raise money to support Jamie’s Farm in Wiltshire, where
some of our students have enjoyed a week’s residential working
on the farm and learning about what it is like to live a rural life
and be a farmer in the 21st century.
I heard about the Bath Half Marathon and the 1.2 mile Fun Run
which was also going ahead on the same day and decided to
ask students who had previously been on a residential trip to the
Farm, if they would like to take part. We felt it would be good
for the students to give something back to the Farm as everyone
that visits it has such a positive experience when there.
We met at school at 7.00 am on a cold Sunday morning and set
off for Bath. Upon arrival at the runner’s park we found the
Jamie’s Farm tent and collected our runner numbers and data
tabs for our trainers then made our way to the start line where
we could see the 13,000 half marathon entrants set off. There
was a really good atmosphere with television cameras, radio
presenters and photographers milling around ready to record
our efforts and successes.
We all set off together but it was Patryk Nadrowski who came
in first out of the Cranford team finishing in just 5 minutes
53 seconds and in 5th place overall, with Abdulqafar Abdi
finishing in 6 minutes 15 seconds. There was a large crowd
cheering us all along the route. When we finished the race our
data tabs were removed and we were all given runners medals
and goodie bags with snacks and drinks in.
“The run was in Bath and it was a really long
journey from our school. It also was on a Sunday
which made it really hard to wake up in the
morning at 6am. I did the Bath Fun Run because I
wanted to help Jamie’s Farm as I have been there
and they deserve people to help them out as they
spend a lot of money on each trip. I got a lot of
sponsors. When Ms Tutt asked me if I wanted to
go straight away I said; ‘yes I’m doing it’. After
the run I felt very happy because I was first from
everyone in my group and fifth out of everyone
which is a big achievement for me”.
Patryk Nadrowski (year10)
On the way home we made a detour to Jamie’s Farm for
refreshments and the chance to walk around the farm. It was
lovely to see all of the students back there once again.
The students were a credit to the school and we are very proud
of them. In total we raised a grand total of £358.43 for this
fantastic charity.
Vanessa Tutt (SEND Department)
Name
Patryk Nadrowski
Abdulqafar Abdi
Matt Southern Myers
Aleks Nastyn
Rochelle Emmanuel Thomas
Rob Ind
William Baiden
Tarquin Ward
Dameen Ali
Abhay Mandalia
Khadija Mbombo-Mafuta
Running Times
5 min 53 seconds
6 min 15 seconds
6 min 47 seconds
6 min 49 seconds
6 min 50 seconds
6 min 53 seconds
6 min 54 seconds
7 min 5 seconds
7 min 55 seconds
8 min 20 seconds
11 min 55 seconds
“The mile run that I participated in for Jamie’s
Farm, I will remember that day for years to come.
I was honoured to be one of the names to represent
Jamie’s Farm and I did not want to let them down
at all, especially the charity”.
William Baiden (year 11)
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