The school will be setting a challenge for all students — Prep to Year 12 — to hop, skip, roll or jump for 1km.
The challenge was started by Captain Sir Thomas Moore, a British Army officer who decided to raise money for charity ahead of his 100th birthday by walking 100 lengths of his garden.
His fundraising goal was £1000 ($1755), but when he woke up on his 100th birthday, Captain Moore had raised over £30 million.
The actions of Captain Moore inspired English boy Tobias Weller, an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy and autism.
He walked a marathon over 70 days and completed an Ironman Challenge, raising £157,000 so far.
His next challenge is ‘Tobias in the Park’ — raising awareness and funds to help make playgrounds more accessible for everyone.
Secondary teacher and parent at Shepparton Christian College Deb Spencer has been following Tobias’s story since he was little.
Ms Spencer worked with Tobias’s mum at Morley Senior High School in Perth while the British teacher was on an exchange teaching trip.
They had children around the same time, and have stayed in touch, chatting over Facebook during late-night breast feeding.
Ms Spencer has watched Tobias’s fundraising projects gain momentum over the years, and organised a fundraiser at Shepparton Christian College to support his efforts.
His challenge is to walk, hop, roll, skip, jump up to 1km, a challenge the students at the college intend to take on.
Shepparton Christian College is challenging members of the community to participate in Tobias’s challenge to raise money for the Shepparton RISE Centre, or a charity of their choice.
