Six staff members from St James Primary School recently took part in one of this year’s Race for Life events in support of their colleague Suzie Stevens, school principal.

Geraldine Carter, Emma Goodwin, Anne-Marie Lethbridge, Andy Bolton (representing Connie Bolton), Lora Medland and Rebecca Tooms took part in Exeter’s 5k Race for Life event on June 19 in the hope of raising £300 for Cancer Research UK.

Mrs Stevens said she was surprised and touched by the support of her colleagues who joined several members of her family on the run and smashed their £300 target.

Geraldine Carter, associate principal of St. James CofE Primary and Nursery School, said ‘We’re completely overwhelmed by our running total. We’ve had so much support from everyone at St James and the wider DMAT team. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, please keep it coming.’

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