Year 7 Sponsored Walk
Posted: 1/07/26
Year 7 Inter-Tutor Sponsored Walk 2026!
What is it?
Each year at Cheam High, Year 7 students take part in a sponsored walk event. In the event, students complete as many laps of a loop on the school astro-turf as they can, earning points for their tutor group with each lap and earning money for good causes. The event also features games and challenges for students which are stationed nearby the walking route. This year’s theme will be Walk the World Cup – Year 7 students will be seeing if they can walk the distance the winning World Cup team would have to run (on average) from their 1st Group Game to winning the Final. Between them, can they walk over 1000km?
What happens with the sponsorship money?
Money raised this year will be used to improve school facilities and to help the local community. Half of the money will go to Evelina London Children's Hospital, in particular their Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, which cares for very young children who have very serious illnesses. The charity was brought to our attention by a former student who had experienced first-hand the outstanding and care support that families receive at the hospital. For further information about their work, please go to the following website: https://www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/Home.aspx
The other half of the money raised will go towards improving school facilities for students. Previous money raised has been used, for example, to help purchase our climbing wall and build our wildlife pond.
How does sponsorship work?
Sponsorship forms will be given out to students in tutor time. You can also download a sponsorship form for family and friends from our website here. We ask for a minimum of £1 p/student to take part in the event (although we never exclude anyone from taking part on grounds of cost). Your child can bring their contribution to their tutor in an envelope in cash, or you can transfer money on Parent Pay here. The deadline for sponsorship to be collected is Thursday 9th July 2026.
When will the walk take place?
This year’s walk will take place on Friday 10th July 2026 during Period 2 (Q band) and Period 3 (K band). Students should attend school in their full PE kit on this day, ready to walk as far as they can!
We thank you, as always, for your support of the school and will update you as to students’ progress through the flyer. Hopefully students will have great fun and raise funds for a really worthwhile cause, naturally the event will only run with the weather permitting.
