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Pupils at Telford School Launch Final Fundraiser for Rugby Tour of South America

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A group of pupils at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Academy in Madeley, Telford, have started a campaign to raise the final £2,000 needed to fund their rugby tour of South America. The tour, which will take place in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, promises to be a life-changing experience for the young players. To help reach their target, the pupils are organizing a promise auction on June 6, where local businesses can donate items, products, services, or experiences for bidders to win.

Key Takeaways:

  • The pupils at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Academy are trying to raise the final £2,000 to fund a rugby tour of South America.
  • The tour will take place in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, and will be a life-changing experience for the young players.
  • The academy's head of rugby, Will Bennett, believes that rugby has helped to raise aspirations and academic results within the school.
  • The pupils are organizing a promise auction on June 6, where local businesses can donate items, products, services, or experiences for bidders to win.
  • The auction is crucial in helping to raise the remaining funds for the tour, which is fast approaching.
  • Rugby has helped to develop personal and team skills, provide discipline, inspire hard work and endeavour, and offer new horizons for the pupils.

Statistics:

  • £2,000: the amount of money still needed to fund the rugby tour of South America.
  • £10,000: the amount of money donated by Premier Roofing to support the tour.
  • 6 June: the date of the promise auction, where local businesses can donate items, products, services, or experiences for bidders to win.
  • 19, 052 38600: the contact number at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Academy where people can contact the head of rugby, Will Bennett, to make a donation.

Sources:

  • [Pupils at Telford school launch final fundraiser for rugby tour of South America](https://www.localsoundsnews.com/news/pupils-at-telford-school-launch-final-fundraiser-for-rugby-tour-of-south-america)
  • [Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Academy](https://www.haberdasherstrust.org.uk/our_school/school_news)
  • [Premier Roofing](https://www.premierroofing.co.uk/)

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