Active Kids E DI T E D BY M A RY BR E M N E R
Well done Cole THANKS TO THE support of Recare and an all-terrain Trekinetic wheelchair, Cole Ricketts who is 16 and a student at Manor High School, Oadby, has been able to complete his Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition. Cole has been a high-achieving GCSE pupil who plans to study maths, further maths, physics and computer science at A-Level. As with all GCSE students, the last 18 months have been challenging for Cole, exacerbated by ongoing medical tests for a tumour on his knee. He had been advised not to walk long distances until a diagnosis has been made. This meant he would not be able to complete his forthcoming Silver Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award expedition. A three-day hike was planned as the final stage of the award scheme however, this was in jeopardy until the idea of borrowing Cole an all-terrain wheelchair became a reality. The DofE team at the school decided to see if they could make it wor and an all terrain wheelchair was suggested. But first they had to ask the students in Cole’s group if they were up for pushing him in a wheelchair – they were and saw it as another exciting challenge to overcome. ecare indly offered to loan, for free, a state of the art wheelchair which is agile, responsive and easy to push through mud and over rocks, so it was perfect. The three-day expedition took place around Thornton Reservoir, Ticknall, Calke Abbey and Staunton Harold Reservoir. The end result for Cole and his friends couldn’t have worked out better. hen they finished day three they were plastered in mud but all with smiles on their faces. Thank you to everyone who helped Cole complete the expedition.
Live music is back OAKHAM SCHOOL IS delighted to announce that live music has returned. There is an array of concerts planned for the school and the wider community including the weekly Music at Lunchtime which takes place every Wednesday at All Saint’s church. Looking beyond the Summer holidays, a much fuller programme of performances will resume from September, with details appearing in the School’s Arts Calendar which can be viewed online at https://bit.ly/oakhamartscalendar
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