Perth & Kinross

Best pictures from Perthshire school’s fundraising fire walk

The Moore House Group held the event at its Dunkeld campus at Butterstone.

Moore House supporters went above and beyond to show their love for the Dunkeld school. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

By Morag Lindsay

September 20 2024, 5:13pm

September 20 2024, 5:13pm

Pupils, staff and parents showed their support for a Perthshire school by walking across burning coals.

About 20 people took part in a fund-raising fire walk at the Moore House Group’s Dunkeld Campus.

Guests also enjoyed a range of stalls, carnival games, hot food and drinks and home-baking.

The Moore House Group took over the Perthshire site following the controversial closure of the New School at Butterstone in 2018.

The educational charity re-opened the school to offer specialised secondary teaching to neuro-divergent children in May 2019.

And last August, Moore House bosses added a new primary school at Dunkeld.

Here are some of the best photos from the fire walk.

Crowd applauding while two people hug — Cheers and hugs for the firewalkers Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

Woman walking across burning coals barefoot banging a tambourine — Another Moore House Group fire walker takes to the coals at the school near Dunkeld. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

Head Teacher Tracey Ford-McNicol being hugged at end of firewalk — Head Teacher Tracey Ford-McNicol completed the challenge too. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

People in crowd clapping — Supporters cheer on the fire walkers. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

Woman walking barefoot across burning coals in front of cheering crowd — Walkers showed concentration, determination and a good dose of courage. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

People cheering and laughing at firewalk — Delight on the faces of supporters. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

Man in stocks being pelted with wet sponge by young boy — It wasn’t all hot coals. Depute Head teacher Craig Martin took a few wet sponges to the head too. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

Women smiling and applauding in crowd at firewalk event — Members of the audience look on. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

Person walking across flaming coals — Moore House Group held a fire walk at its school near Dunkeld. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson

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