Meeting the needs
TEACHERS and pupils at Outwood Grange College stepped out in style as they took to the dancefloor to raise stacks of money for Children In Need.
Their version of Strictly Come Dancing came with a twist – with the teachers becoming the pupils, taking direction from some of the school's most talented dancers.
The couples put their best feet forward for a special show on Monday night which, along with a non-uniform day, raised 2,000 for the charity.
Organiser Dawn Shaw said: "I'm not sure who our John Sergeant was, as rehearsals went brilliantly and all the couples put a lot of hard work into their routines. This year's theme for Children In Need was 'do something different' – so we thought we'd give Strictly a try ... and it was great."
Across the Merrie City fundraisers went Pudsey-mad, with pyjama parties, jobs swaps and sponsored dog walks all bringing in the pounds.
Staff at Sirdar Spinning in Alverthorpe wiped the smiles off the faces of the management team, raising a fantastic 1,000 throwing sponges at their bosses in the stocks.
Customers at Mocca Moocho coffee shop on Cross Square munched their way to 130.55 by buying special Children In Need cookies.
Staff at Polar Ford on Calder Island Way raised 130 with a non-uniform day.
Toddlers at the Rhythm Time class at Lofthouse Methodist Church donned fancy dress and brought their favourite teddy bear to the singing and dancing class, raising 117.71.
Friends Paige Dooley, 13, and Sarah Lowe, 18, of Lupset, raised 216.71 with a sponsored dog walk and bucket collect in the city centre.
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