PURPLE day is a fun and engaging way of making children aware of what the relay for life experience is all about – raising money for and awareness about cancer.
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This year for the first time Singleton Heights Primary School celebrated the day and once again St Catherine’s College took part.
The students and staff at the Heights Primary School embraced the day wholeheartedly and held a mini relay.
“Before the mini relay students released balloons into the air with handwritten messages on them from each student,” teacher, Janelle Cox, said.
“While releasing the balloons they also shouted out the relay for life motto.”
She said the students wrote very heartfelt messages, in particularly one kindergarten student who wrote – “we would like to help you.”
Mrs Cox said she was also very touched by a student who handed her $14.50 worth of change in an envelope to help her uncle.
“It was her own money and her mother did not even realise she had brought it to school.”
At St Catherine’s Catholic College the students were offered purple cupcakes thanks to the Singleton Heights Bakery.
Students were able to purchase them from the school canteen to raise money for the cause.
Principal Brian Lacey said the school had been celebrating the day for a few years now and it was a great opportunity to educate the children.
“As well as the purple cupcakes, gold coin donations and dressing in purple, every teacher talks about the disease in the classroom,” he said.
Relay for Life will be held on the weekend of October 26 at Singleton Showground.
If you are interested in participating grab some family, friends or both and register your team on line at http://relay.cancercouncil.com.au/2013/singleton_2013.
