Fairisle Junior School in Southampton supports Heartbeat charity

Fairisle Junior School in Lordshill, Southampton, has fundraised over £500 for Heartbeat, a charity focused on cardiac aid.

A group of children visited the charity, which primarily assists patients of the Wessex Cardiac Unit at University Hospital Southampton by offering support for those affected by cardiovascular disease.

After the insightful visit, the kids presented an assembly on Heartbeat that prompted a whole-school non-uniform day, resulting in a total donation of £501.70, marking it as the school's most lucrative fundraising day.

Fairisle school visit to Heartbeat House (Image: Supplied)

The money was used by the charity to sponsor a room at Rotary Heartbeat House, which serves as accommodation for the family members of those being treated at the Wessex Cardiac Unit.

A second group of children from Fairisle Junior School took another visit to Heartbeat to see the adoption plaque of their room.

Headteacher, Peter Howard said: "Raising money for Heartbeat this year was the choice of our pupil Learning Leaders, and seeing the impact of our non-uniform day in our sponsored room at Rotary Heartbeat House has been a very humbling experience. We are very proud to display our Room 9 plaque in the front of our school for all to see."

Pupils during Fairisle School's visit (Image: Supplied)

Tanya Harder, community fundraising and marketing manager at Heartbeat, presented the students with a replica plaque for them to hang on their school wall. She said: "The replica plaque is a very big thank you from everyone at Heartbeat to everyone at Fairisle School.

"Through our Adopt-A-Room initiative, individuals or groups can support one of Heartbeat House’s bedrooms for an entire year to ensure that it is available and kept in a pristine condition for guests’ comfort. We are delighted that the students from Fairisle Junior School wanted to support us by adopting Room 9.

"Meeting both groups of students and showing them around was exhilarating, as they really took an interest, asked questions and jumped on board with the fundraising. It’s vital that we’re able to help the younger generation understand how important their heart is and how their fundraising efforts can help their loved ones if and when they may need it. The incredible effort of these students is remarkable and I look forward to working alongside them more in the future."