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May 2024
Rural schools raise thousands of pounds in Harrogate charity concert
Eleven local rural primary schools took part in a charity concert in Harrogate.
The schools aimed to raise in excess of £6,500 for The Harrogate Robert Ogden Centre and Lauren Doherty Road Safety.
Over 250 pupils took to the stage for the annual concert, which has been held since 2015, with the exception of the covid years.
The finale saw all the children sing together on stage conducted by Helen Potter.
Sarah Bassitt, the organiser of the event who retired as Killinghall Church of England Primary School headteacher last year, said that she wanted the legacy of the concert to live on.
The Federation of Ripley, Beckwithshaw and Kettlesing Schools will now lead the annual event.
Executive headteacher Victoria Kirkman said:
The schools involved in the concert were:
- Bishop Monkton CE Primary School
- Dacre Braithwaite CE Primary School
- Darley Primary School
- Hampsthwaite CE Primary School
- The Federation of Kettlesing, Felliscliffe, Beckwithshaw & Ripley
- Killinghall CE Primary School
- Summerbridge Primary School
- The Upper Nidderdale Federation of Schools
The show includes choirs, instrumentalists and dancers and will be extended to more schools next year.
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