WHO says young children don t understand about coronavirus? Youngsters from three York primary schools have been drawing messages of hope to send to children around the world affected by the virus. Their pictures are full of wit, humour - and wisdom. Several drew Corona Stopper shields. In one picture, a giant needle is shown injecting a virus particle, while a boy shouts we did it! In another, a doctor in blue scrubs and facemask fires an antidote gun at a green virus blob, while a third shows a giant globe which is part blue-green Earth and part invading, spiky virus - with the Earth winning. Everywhere, there are reminders to wash your hands , stay at home and stop the spread .
Mrs Dee Statham walked 5 miles every evening after school with her dog Flossy Helen was one of seven people connected to the school who took part in the challenge to walk or run the equivalent of the Three Peaks distance - 23 miles (37 km) - on pavement, field, back garden or treadmill over three to five days. Also taking part was St George s head teacher Dee Statham, who walked five miles every evening after school with her dog Flossy and Canon Alan Sheridan, former parish priest of St George’s RC Church, who walked the distance on his treadmill.
Rebecca Mullen ran most of the distance and finished the last 2km with her family