Students at Sawtry Village Academy raised hundreds of pounds for a charity by cycling nearly 600km as part of Unspoken Charity's 'Good Deeds 24' Project.
Year 7 pupils took on a "mammoth" 160km indoor cycle at Academy Leisure Sawtry in 30-minute stints, adding their distances together to achieve the target.
However, the students smashed their target and cycled an enormous 583km, raising more than £340 for the Peterborough Area Down's Syndrome Group, which supports families in and around Peterborough.
The cycle was completed as part of the 'Good Deeds 24' project organised by the Unspoken charity, led by Atiq Rehman, in which a number of good deeds are completed within 24 hours.
Simon Parsons, principal at Sawtry Village Academy, said: "Our students have thoroughly enjoyed supporting Atiq's 'Good Deeds 24' Project, achieving a phenomenal distance and raising money for a very important cause.
"At Sawtry Village Academy, we firmly believe our role is to provide for all members of the community we serve, and I'm proud to see our students sharing this passion for playing an active part in their communities."
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Atiq regularly visits the academy to deliver motivational speeches to the academy's students in assemblies, and this is the second 24-hour project Unspoken has arranged.
During the 24 hours, Atiq and his team visited Luton to feed the homeless, provided aid to refugees and people in need, donated toys and gifts at The Amazon Children's Ward at Peterborough City Hospital, and completed a full renovation and redecoration at the amazing Little Miracles centre, who offer support to families that have children with additional needs, disabilities and life-limiting conditions.
The students' 160km indoor cycle target was the equivalent distance Atiq and his team covered in 'Good Deeds 24' from Peterborough to Luton and back.
Atiq and the team then attended Sawtry Village Academy in the morning to participate in an assembly with the whole of Year 7.
If you wish to donate and sponsor Sawtry students' cycle, visit the academy's JustGiving page.
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