In May 2024, we will once again be running our Caterham Cycle Challenge. This year it will run from Tuesday 7th May 2024 to Monday 13th May 2024.

As always, our students will be cycling round Kenley Airfield and complete at least 660km in line with the Gibb Challenge - our inspiration for this event. The Gibb Challenge is truly a mountain biking event like no other and involves cycling 660km, as soloist or as part of a team, over 5 days across the remote Kimberly region of Western Australia, along the Gibb River Road.

This year, as with last year, we are raising funds to provide additional Mental Health support for schools in the local area which has been well received and benefits seen.

After the Covid pandemic, nationally more and more people are struggling with everyday activities due to mental health issues and sadly resources are stretched meaning schools are not able to provide as much as they would like as a result. Rather than accepting this, Sunnydown took the opportunity to invest money raised into providing additional support at Sunnydown, but also at primary schools in the CR3 area.

Over the last two years we have raised almost £30,000 which is currently being used to provide a practitioner at Sunnydown School and also at a local Primary each week. These weekly interventions work on a six week cycle with four students per cycle. They consist of a 45 minute 1:1 session with each student and a practitioner who works closely with the school's Pastoral Team. All feedback is then given back to parents with regards to the progress made during the sessions.

Friends of Sunnydown (FoS) are also thrilled to be able to host their Music Festival on Saturday 1st June to help raise money for the cycle challenge. Last year it was a great success, and FoS are hoping this year’s event will be equally successful. Please click on the link for more details and to buy tickets: https://buytickets.at/friendsofsunnydownschool/1135341