Miss Chloe Bassett (Queenswood PE teacher) will be running the London Marathon this April in aid of Southgate Sports Trust Fund. She is extremely grateful for the support she has received so far; if you would like to sponsor her, please visit her Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Chloe-Bassett13

‘I started training before Christmas, running between 5 and 10k once a week. Due to my busy footballing schedule and school fixtures, it is difficult to get out in the evenings, and I am not a fan of the early mornings! I utilised my Sundays in the off season (between Dec-Feb), and completed my first half marathon on Sunday 5th February, the extremely hilly Watford Half. I successfully ran the whole way, and my time of 1 hour 53 minutes was a whole seven minutes quicker than my sub 2 target. I was only disappointed when I realised that I need to run double the distance in the real thing! I am extremely excited that London will be my first marathon event!

‘The Southgate Sports Trust Fund provides sporting facilities in and around the Southgate area and opportunities for young people to be involved in Sport. As a PE teacher, this is something that I am passionate about, as it is extremely important for young people to be active, to hopefully instil a lifelong love for physical activity.’