Wolverhampton Grammar School pupils went from 'Coast to Coast' in charity run

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Wolverhampton Grammar School pupils went to 'Coast to Coast' to support babies being cared for at New Cross Hospital’s Neonatal Unit

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00:00So Gerjot, you're kind of like team captain on this expedition aren't you?

00:03Yeah.

00:04So Wolverhampton Grammar School and where is it you're about to embark to?

00:08So we're going to go from St B's all the way across to...

00:12Robin Hood's Bay.

00:14Ah, it's a beautiful place, yeah.

00:16And Mr Anderson, you're the headteacher?

00:18I am indeed, yeah.

00:19So what's this all about then? What are the pupils getting out of this?

00:22Teamwork, the experience of having to run through the day and the night in a relay,

00:27working together, raising money for an important course,

00:31which we're raising money for the neonatal unit at New Cross Hospital, which is fantastic.

00:36Yeah.

00:37And just a lifetime that they'll never ever forget.

00:40It's just one of those experiences that students have been on this trip before,

00:43talk about for years and years to come.

00:46Do you remember Coast to Coast? Do you remember when we got rained on?

00:49Do you remember Dr Bradley getting us lost or whatever it might be?

00:53So it is an absolutely marvellous experience.

00:55But the best thing for me is they bring their parents along.

00:58Yeah.

00:59And their parents can experience it with them.

01:01That's good, isn't it? That's great.

01:03And so what is the physical challenge of it?

01:05What's the distance they have to do?

01:07So we're doing 170 miles and the aim is to do it within 24 hours.

01:12What?!

01:13That's crazy, isn't it?

01:1530 minutes on the running, isn't it Coach?

01:17Yeah, 30 minute relays.

01:18Yeah.

01:19So have you been physically doing your training and building up to it, yeah?

01:23So we started 16 weeks ago and we've done a 60 week programme running near enough every day.

01:28Yeah, yeah.

01:29And closing twice a day.

01:30Wow.

01:31And we've just done a little presentation to a family.

01:33I understand they've kind of funded the bags, the expedition bags and the boards, is that right?

01:37Yes, that's right.

01:38So they're a family who are parents in the school who have their own company and they've funded that.

01:44And we've had other funds, if you look, on this shirt here.

01:47Yeah.

01:48Tony Davis and partner.

01:50Great stuff.

01:51Painting, decorating and sponsor.

01:52And yeah.

01:53Ah, yes.

01:54Yeah, great stuff.

01:55Great stuff.

01:56Well, we wish you all the best, Skirja.

01:58So how are you feeling gang, before you're just about to set off?

02:01You're going to pop by Newcross, aren't you?

02:03To kind of say hello to the neonatal guys.

02:06So you kind of, are you excited?

02:08Are you nervous?

02:09A bit of everything.

02:10Yes.

02:11Excited.

02:12Mostly excited.

02:13And do you all think you're physically ready?

02:15You've all done your prep and your training?

02:17Yeah.

02:18Yeah.

02:19Well, there's a few.

02:20Well, we wish you all the best guys.

02:23And yeah, Newcross Neonatal is a fantastic cause.

02:26So good luck, Wolverhampton Grammar School.

02:28Good luck!

02:30Good luck!

02:33Good luck!

02:35Bye-bye!

02:37Good luck!

02:38Bye-bye!

02:39Bye-bye!

02:41Bye-bye!

02:43Bye-bye!

02:45Bye-bye!

02:46Bye-bye!

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