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Rural schools charity concert set to raise more than £6,500

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 06:55

Rural Schools Concert 2024.

A concert held at Harrogate’s Royal Hall earlier this year is set to reveal more than £6,500 has been raised for two local causes.

The Rural Schools Charity Concert, which has been running since 2015, will split the money raised at this year’s event between The Harrogate Robert Ogden Centre and Lauren Doherty Road Safety.

Over 250 pupils from eleven local primary schools took to the stage for the sold out concert.

This year's finale saw all the children on stage together sing two songs conducted by Helen Potter.

The schools taking part were:

Bishop Monkton CE Primary School
Dacre Braithwaite CE Primary School
Darley Primary School
Hampsthwaite CE Primary School
The Federation of Kettlesing, Felliscliffe, Beckwithshaw & Ripley
Killinghall CE Primary School
Summerbridge Primary School
The Upper Nidderdale Federation of Schools

Sarah Bassitt, the organiser of the event, retired as a Headteacher last year. She said that she wanted the “legacy of the concert to live on.”

The Federation of Ripley, Beckwithshaw and Kettlesing Schools will now lead the annual event.

Executive Headteacher Victoria Kirkman said:

“We are delighted to be leading this event moving forward and hope to significantly raise the profile of North Yorkshire small, rural schools.

“This event not only raises vital funds for key charities, but shows the world the outstanding standard of musical performance and talent that can come out of the smallest schools.”

The show includes choirs, instrumentalists and dancers and will be extended to a wider field of schools moving forward.

Miss Kirkman will be in contact with schools regarding the 2025 concert prior to the end of this academic year.

If any businesses would like further information regarding sponsorship opportunities, contact Ripley School at ripleyadmin@rbk.n-yorks.sch.uk

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