More than 60 pupils, staff and parents took part in a pirate-themed fancy dress fun run, to raise cash towards Sheringham Primary School's £30,000 climbing frame appeal.

Eastern Daily Press: Sheringham Primary School set off on a fun run organised PE teachers Matt Groves and Zoe Parish to raise cash towards a £30,000 climbing frame appeal. Picture: suppliedSheringham Primary School set off on a fun run organised PE teachers Matt Groves and Zoe Parish to raise cash towards a £30,000 climbing frame appeal. Picture: supplied (Image: Archant)

Organised by PE teachers Matt Groves and Zoe Parish with the help of parent Heidi Burton, the event saw swashbuckling runners and walkers make their way round a 5km course mapped out around local beauty spot Kelling Heath.

Head teachers Rachael Carter and Sue Brady manned a cake stall, while pre-race entertainment was provided by Robert Rathbone as Mystico the Magician.

Thanking parents, grandparents and Kelling Heath Caravan Park management, Mr Groves said: 'Everyone who took part agreed the run was a huge success and they are all keen on the idea of it becoming an annual event.'

Proceeds from the run will go towards an appeal to replace the school's thirty-year-old climbing frame with a new, pirate ship design adventure play centre.

Nearly £9,000 has already been raised towards the appeal, with a number of pupils donating pocket money and holding their own sponsored events and staff and school council members organising discos, cake sales and a pyjama day.

Fun run boys' race winner was Brad Keay, with Georgia Pegg bagging the girls' race trophy.