SCHOOLCHILDREN decided to talk the talk for those who cannot walk the walk and raised nearly £3,000 in the process.

On the final Wednesday of the summer term, Bede’s Prep School pupils embarked on a charity walk in aid of Arthritis Research.

All the pupils from Years 3 to 8 were involved in the walk from the Cuckmere Haven back to school, where a celebratory barbecue was laid on by the catering team.

Arthritis Research was chosen as the children wanted to walk in aid of those who, because of their illness, can find it difficult to walk.

All the children were given the option whether to complete the full 12-kilometre walk or to join their friends at various points along the way. The vast majority of the school chose to complete the whole distance, including all the boys in Year 3, who seemed still full of energy when they arrived at the Hollow, where the Pre-Prep children joined the rest of the school for pre-barbecue activities.

The students had bought coloured T-shirts to wear depending on their year group and a sea of colour could be seen stretching along the Seven Sisters as they made their way back to school. The sunshine helped the cheery atmosphere and £2,632.94 was raised for the charity.