FITNESS COACH and TV personality, Joe Wicks, “left a lasting impression” after visiting pupils at an East Lancashire primary school.
Joe, who is well-known for offering free online P.E lessons in the pandemic, paid a visit to Crawshawbooth Primary School on Burnley Road, Rossendale.
He entertained over 300 pupils and kept them active in the short session.
This is after the school won a Children in Need to have a fun 15-minute session with ‘The Body Coach’.
They were just one of seven in the UK to have won with over 40,000 appling.
After the P.E session, Joe hosted a Q&A session at the school before coming to each classroom, with Pudsey Bear, to chat with the children and answer any more questions.
Ahead of his visit, the children even made a scarecrow replica of Joe which he posed next to on his Instagram page.
Above the scarecrow was a banner which read ‘welcome Joe’.
Joe also posted a video of himself dancing and being cheered on by the children.
He said: “They get me so lit when I arrive.”
A spokesperson for the school commented: “He really took his time to come around and see everybody. It was such a lovely day.
“After Covid it is nice to be able to do these things… the little ones were also delighted that Pudsey Bear was here
“Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it – it really was a day to remember.”
The school’s interim headteacher, Chris Willan, said: “We are extremely thankful and grateful to Joe, his team and the BBC for a wonderful day of smiles, memories and keeping active.
“Joe was fantastic with both staff and children. He certainly left a lasting impression on us all with his energy, kindness and positivity.”
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