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Pupils at an Upton school have raised more than £3,600 for Claire House Children's Hospice after completing a muddy obstacle course challenge on their playing fields.
Every pupil at Overchuch Junior School took part in the Tough Runner event, tackling a 400m course featuring 15 obstacles including balance beams, see-saws, climbing walls and scramble nets.
The children had voted on which charity to support, and overwhelming support came in for Claire House, a Wirral and Liverpool charity that helps seriously ill children, babies, and young adults up to the age of 25.
The charity is currently fundraising to build a £10 million round-the-clock children's hospice in Liverpool at it's West Derby site. The Wirral site also offers end-of-life care and currently supports over 500 families, and are hoping to double that to 1,000 with the Liverpool hospice.
One Year six pupil, Phinix, raised £425 by herself. She said: "I feel extremely proud for raising so much money. I did it to help children who are in need so they can get the support they require to live life to the fullest. My family has been really supportive and helpful by sharing our fundraising goals on social media."
The event was part of a whole-school enrichment programme at Overchurch designed to give pupils as many different opportunities as possible.
Michael Byrne, Assistant Headteacher at Overchurch, said: "We raise money for charity every year, but this year we wanted to make it a huge event that stood out. We gave children the choice of charity and Claire House won resoundingly.
"The Tough Runner course is a unique and exciting way to raise money while also helping pupils to build skills like confidence, resilience, problem-solving and teamwork. The event was a huge success and it was great to see the children so happy and muddy."
Colin Heath, founder of Tough Runner, said: "We've taken our obstacle course to more than 130 schools across the country, with around half using it for fundraising. It's lovely to see Overchurch pupils choosing to support an external charity, particularly one as deserving as Claire House."
Claire House fundraiser Gill Goodwin said: "Seeing children raising money for other children is always special, and to know that they have had lots of fun along the way makes it even better. Every penny raised will help to make sure that seriously ill babies, children and young adults can access the vital care they need during some of the toughest times imaginable."
