Teenage pilot Isabelle Gledhill took to the skies to fly a plane over her school and raise money for Hope House children’s hospice.
The daring 15-year-old, from Market Drayton, took time out from her GCSE studies to fly over Grove School, in Market Drayton, where she’s a pupil, for a ‘Colours of the Rainbow’ flying challenge.
She decided to raise money for Hope House families as she wanted to help a local charity which supported families in the community.She has so far raised more than £650 of her £1,000 fundraising target. Mum and dad Emma and Dave are incredibly proud of Isabelle’s achievements, and thanked everyone who had helped make the challenge happen.She said:"The headteacher, Mr Allsopp, has been incredibly supportive and there’s been a lot of interest from pupils and staff, wanting to know about the challenge, and whether she really is flying!”As a former pupil at the school, he was especially proud to travelled from Loughborough to cheer her on.
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