Chesham Prep raises over £16,000 for local charities.

Head of Swimming, Mrs Kerri Shaw, came up with the idea of a Swimathon to not only raise money for the local charities but also for the children to have fun and enjoy the challenge.

All children from Year 2 to Year 8 took part, the older children swam lengths and the younger pupils covered widths of the school swimming pool in their timetabled swimming lessons.

They had to complete as many laps as they could in 30 minutes.

Family and friends had agreed to sponsor them between 20p and £1 a length/width which meant the total raised was an astounding £16,033.78 for four charities: Hope for Children, Sunnyside Rural Trust, Lindengate and DENS.

Headmaster Jonathan Beale said “Well done to all our pupils who completed the sponsored Swimathon, they really did try their best and surpassed the expectations of staff and families alike!

Thank you to Mrs Shaw and our swimming teachers for a wonderful fundraiser and to everyone who sponsored the swimmers. I am delighted that such a huge amount has been raised for four very important causes this Christmas.”