PUPILS and staff at St Benedict's School in Ealing Broadway have raised over £5,000 for two charities.

All pupils from both the junior and senior schools, along with staff members, were invited to run, walk and cycle a suggested minimum of one kilometre.

Many exceeded this, covering five, 10, and even 100 kilometres individually, raising money for the two chosen charities – The Passage, which supports the homeless and The Sarah Cannon Cancer Research Fund.

By the end of the two-week challenge, St Benedict's raised a total of £5,016.68, covering a collective total of over 4,000 kilometres.

Among the standout performances are Sixth Form students Lily and Arabella, who walked the distance of a marathon together, as well as Alexander in Year 9 who ran, cycled, walked and rowed over 100 kilometres.

The Junior School Headmaster, Mr Simmons, covered an incredible 373 kilometres.

Senior School Headmaster, Andrew Johnson, said: "It is terrific to have raised over £5,000 for these two worthy causes.

"I am very proud of everyone for showing such generous, determined support for this challenge."

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St Benedict's is known for its charitable nature, often raising money for good causes.

In November last year, Year 7 students from Gervase House raised over £1,000 for St Mungo's homeless charity.

A month later the school donated over 50 Christmas hampers to Ealing Foodbank weighing just under a tonne in total.