The cycling team of teaching staff and parents set off from the school grounds on Friday 23 June, returning two days later, on Sunday 25 June.

The event was organised to raise money for Momentum and for the school community to improve their outdoor facilities.

The school decided to raise money for Momentum after Jon Beill, the dad of two of their pupils, Zach and Harrison, nominated them. Jon and his family started receiving support from the charity in April 2020, when their younger son, Harrison was diagnosed with Leukaemia. 

“When Harrison was diagnosed with Leukaemia three years ago, we really were hit for six as a family, and Momentum were brilliant at helping us through what was a very difficult time. Fortunately, Harrison is on the road to recovery so I have now started to look at ways I can do my bit to raise much-needed funds so other families can also benefit from their services. I was so pleased when the school agreed to support Momentum with our ride to Paris. The send-off we had was fantastic – all the pupils from the school lined up to wave us off! The team were brilliant, showing resilience in not only covering a huge distance on the bikes, but doing it in the middle of a heatwave too. Most importantly, we have raised a fantastic sum of money for Momentum Children’s Charity and to fund much-needed improvements at the school.” – John Bell said

To date, the challenge has raised more than £42,000 for Sheen Mount and Momentum, with donations still coming in. The school will receive 80% of the total sum of money raised, with Momentum benefitting from the remaining 20%.

Bianca Effemey, Founder and CEO of Momentum said: “Congratulations to everyone who was involved in the Sheen Mount Ride to Paris, we are incredibly grateful that you chose Momentum to be a beneficiary of some of the funds.  A huge amount of work goes into organising an event of this scale, so thank you to everyone involved.  It is fantastic to see the progress Harrison has made since his cancer diagnosis a few years ago – what a special boy he is. Events like this bike ride are so important to us as our charity survives purely on voluntary donations, and money raised will help us to continue being there for local families like the Beill’s.”

There is still time to sponsor the Sheen Mount Ride to Paris team: Sheen Mount Ride to Paris 2023 – JustGiving