Pupils from a St Albans school have braved the wind and rain to sleep outside in aid of a homelessness charity.

The St Columba's College students slept outside on Friday, March 24, raising £1,500 for Open Door.

Over 40 pupils took part, from Years 9 to 11.

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The event had been organised by members of the school's Sixth Form, with a video presentation conducted by Open Door.

Herts Advertiser: The event was organised by members of the school's Sixth Form.The event was organised by members of the school's Sixth Form. (Image: St Columba's College)

St Columba's first sleep out for the charity took place in 2017, and continued in an online form during the Covid-19 pandemic.

                                                                                            

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The school's headmaster, David Shannon-Little, said: "Compassion is one of the three C’s we pride ourselves on at St Columba’s.

Herts Advertiser: Students from Years 9-11 took part in the event.Students from Years 9-11 took part in the event. (Image: St Columba's College)

"It is a truly fantastic effort to see so many students putting this into practice for such a worthy cause, even more so when the leadership of the event is being driven by the older students themselves."