On the 16th of September 6 members of the IPS group team will be taking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge to raise money for a local charity, The Dales School in Morton on Swale. The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is 24-miles (38.6km) round trip route, and includes 1585m (5200ft) of ascent. 'The Dales School in Morton on Swale is a special school meeting the complex needs of pupils from the age of 2 - 19. More specifically our pupils present with a range of severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities. Local Authority maintained schools such as The Dales School are woefully underfunded. Additionally, 32% of our pupils are considered to be disadvantaged. In spite of this, we remain absolutely committed to providing our pupils with a safe, nurturing and engaging learning environment and school experience, with a staff team who maintain a commitment and dedication to all of our pupils, with relationships with pupils and families at the heart of our ethos and culture in school. Some of our pupils have life-limiting conditions, very complex health needs and communication and interaction difficulties The very nature of our pupils' complex physical and learning needs often means that public transport is not viable or safe, and so it is vital that we are able to secure transport that facilitates offsite learning visits. Our pupils can benefit so much from off-site learning opportunities that we seek to access. Vital opportunities that it is our duty and our privilege to support our children and young people to access, yet we do not currently have the means to do so effectively. Our fundraising goal is to enable us to purchase a fully accessible wheelchair-user minibus, and would also cover the start-up costs.' Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.
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