The Educator Magazine U.K. Jan-April 2023. - Magazine - Page 68
Bedford School Boys
Welcome You to
the ‘MoBro Zone’ in
Top Gun Charity Parody
Boys from Bedford School deliver a hugely successful Movember
campaign, raising general awareness of men’s mental health as
well as a staggering £11,000 in the process.
Boys from Bedford School have put their
own unique twist on Kenny Loggins’
Danger Zone, made famous by two
generations of Top Gun movies, to
support the charity Movember and help
raise awareness of men’s health and
mental wellbeing.
The three-minute film was produced
and created by the boys themselves and,
while it will have you laughing out loud,
there is also a serious message to take
away.
The charity campaign, which runs
throughout November, has become an
annual tradition at the school, with
hundreds of boys and staff doing their
bit for the cause every year. To date
they have raised over £11,000 this year,
in addition to educating and raising
awareness of men’s health issues, such
as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and
men’s suicide.
At the helm of the campaign, you will find
a rather hairy group of around 80 Upper
Sixth Form boys, affectionally known
as the MoBros and hairy because of the
moustaches they have grown during the
Movember campaign – the ‘tash’ is now
synonymous with the charity and is a
tangible symbol of the campaign, helping
to promote awareness. In fact, this year,
the school’s white line painting suppliers
Turf Tank UK kindly painted a giant white
tash onto the school’s 1st XV pitch!
This year, the MoBros taking part in the
campaign set up a whole host of activities
and sporting challenges for the school
community in which to get involved.
They have run everything from bake-off
style contests to outrageous non-uniform
days (this year the boys donned their
favourite Top Gun attire), dodgeball to
an open mic night, ‘longest drive’ golf
contests to Movember rugby matches,
and, new for this year, a Movember silent
auction set up and sourced by the boys
themselves.
Additionally, the school’s annual
Movember Tug of War proved hugely
popular and, in many ways, symbolised
the whole of Movember: community,
camaraderie, endeavour, teamwork and a
lot of fun - all underlined by the important message of looking after themselves
and those around them.