Old Hall Comprehensive School
Long March
Long March
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A tradition in the school was the holding of a “Long March” each year, in which all pupils in the school took part in a [sponsored](/wiki/Sponsor_%28commercial%29 "Sponsor (commercial)") walk to raise money for local and national [charities](/wiki/Charities "Charities"). Originally taking place around Kimberworth and Scholes.[Derwent](/wiki/Derwent_Reservoir_%28Derbyshire%29 "Derwent Reservoir (Derbyshire)") and [Ladybower](/wiki/Ladybower_Reservoir "Ladybower Reservoir") Reservoirs in the [Peak District](/wiki/Peak_District "Peak District"), it was later moved to [Rother Valley Country Park](/wiki/Rother_Valley_Country_Park "Rother Valley Country Park") due to safety concerns. The tradition has been continued by pupils at [Winterhill School](/wiki/Winterhill_School "Winterhill School"), to raise money for an astro\-turf pitch.


What was the purpose of the Long March?