We’re swimming the channel!

Clive at Brockwell Lido

I’m always saying that Rosemead is more than just a school. It’s a community and it’s one big family. We’re always doing stuff together – children, parents and Staff. That's what makes Rosemead special. That's what makes Rosemead unique. I love it.

Well, it’s taken a few years to find parents and staff crazy enough do it, but we've found them and we're doing it. Doing what? We’re swimming the English Channel!

Who are the crazy ones? Who’s in the team?

Lynne Barry - staff

Clive Broadbent - parent

Fiona King - staff

Debbie Louks-Middleton - staff

Orlaith Richardson - parent

Alexandra Woods - parent

Andy Dorrett (reserve)

Steve Dorrett (reserve)

3 parents and 3 staff have signed up for it. And we have Andy and Steve as reserves. Andy and Steve aren’t Rosemead people, but they deserve a special mention because they’ll be doing all the training and preparation, knowing that they’re unlikely to get to do the final event.

Who are the other crazy swimmers? Orlaith (pronounced Orla) swims twice a week with the Saxon Crown swimming club, Alex was probably born in the sea, Fiona is Rosemead’s Director of Physical Education (need I say more?), Lynne rides a fixie (definitely hard-core), Debbie is a bit of a dark horse (wanting to prove herself with the biggest challenge of her life), and then there’s me (looking forward to the day when pensioners doing breaststroke no longer overtake me).

We’ll be doing the swim next year. Our swim window is between Thursday 16 July and Monday 20 July 2015. That’s a year of training. We’ll be going through a lot together, and we’ll certainly know each other better by the time we finish.

Yes it’s crazy, but it’ll be fun. Follow our progress via this blog. Sponsor us through justgiving (I’ll post the URL to our page as soon as it’s ready). We’re raising money for the school, aiming to kick-start funding for annual sports scholarships.