One of our Year 9 students is taking on an ultra-challenge for a children’s charity at the end of the month.
Amy Pretot is taking on the challenge to walk halfway around the Isle of Wight on Saturday, 30th April with her mum, Melanie Pretot, her godmother, her godmother’s daughter and three others.
The team of seven are taking on the challenge to raise money for the charity 'Dreamflight', which allows children who are seriously ill or have disabilities the opportunity to go on a once in a lifetime holiday to Orlando, Florida whilst providing them with the right medical care and support.
Amy said: “We hope to raise more than £3,500 for the charity, which is the amount needed for one child to go on the dream holiday.”
The ACT foundation, which aims to support individuals and charities in the UK, have also generously agreed to match fund any contributions from individuals on the team’s Just Giving site up to a value of £3,500.Therefore, the team’s efforts could then help a second child to go to America. 
The team have been in training since last September and have not only been walking around the local area but have also been training further afield to prepare themselves for the different terrain they are going to be experiencing on the walk, including lots of hill practise.
Amy added:  “I would like to carry on after the 33 miles if I am able to. It is going to be hard going, but I am really excited and I hope to be able to keep on going.”
The team will set off with other charity walkers in the morning of Saturday 30^th April and walk into the night and continue on into the next day, Sunday 1^st May.



To sponsor Amy Pretot and her team please visit their Justgiving page:
www.justgiving.com/dream-girls1

For more information about the Dreamflight charity visit: http://www.dreamflight.org/PRD/