A TEENAGE boy is organising a charity scooter and skateboard competition in memory of his beloved school teacher who died last year.

Christine Peggrem, who taught maths at Lytchett Minster School, died aged 52 in November just weeks after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Now pupil Oliver Lamb is organising a scooter jam to help raise money for a memorial garden in her honour at the Post Green Road school.

"Ms Peggrem was a really nice lady who helped me get settled in my new school," said 13-year-old Ollie.

"She was really fun and good to talk to about any problems. She went off school feeling ill and three weeks later we were told that she had died from bowel cancer.

"It had a huge effect on our school and upset everyone."

Ms Peggrem previously taught at schools in London and Surrey before joining Lytchett Minster School in 2007 and taught maths to students of all abilities from year seven to year 13.

She gained a reputation as a brilliant classroom practitioner and became a trainer of other young and developing maths teachers.

The school's garden will also honour former pupil Ed Kent who died from an asthma attack in November 2015.

Ollie, who lives in Hamworthy in Poole, came up with idea of a scooter jam for his Tenner Challenge', which sees every pupil at the school challenged to make £10 into £150 for charity.

It will take place at Prevail Skatehouse in Ringwood Road from 12noon to 6pm on Saturday, March 11.

The competition is open to all skaters and scooter users and local businesses are being asked to donate prizes for a raffle.

Ollie is also trying to organise a cake sale at the event and other refreshment stalls.