Danceathon for Comic Relief at Portsmouth School

Stamshaw Infant Academy in Portsmouth held a Danceathon on Friday, March 21, 2025, raising money for Comic Relief.

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00:00Hi, I'm Anna Fancy, I'm Head of Pastoral here at Stampshore Infant School.

00:04And tell me why we're at the school today.

00:05So you're here today to join in our Red Nose Day celebration.

00:08We've got a dance-a-thon going all day, every single child is going to be taking part.

00:13And it's part of our fantastic community at Stampshore.

00:16We've got such an amazing community, everybody's so generous, so supportive.

00:20And we're hoping to raise lots of money to support other communities like ours in the UK and around the world.

00:27Tell me what the reaction's been like so far.

00:28It's been incredible. All our parents were in this morning.

00:31We had aunties and uncles dancing, we had grandmas dancing, little babies joining in.

00:37It was absolutely wonderful. Children are having a great day and we've raised lots of money already.

00:42So tell me why it's important to take part in events like this

00:46and for the children to understand what other children don't necessarily have.

00:52So we believe that the messages we want our children to go home with today

00:56are the messages of kindness and compassion.

00:59Also, we want them to understand that they can be part of change.

01:02And I think that's what we're creating today.

01:05They're having a day full of mixed with fun and dancing, but also they're learning those messages too.