Two kids from Heathery Knowe Main Faculty made the hair-elevating choice final week to get their hair chopped to assist a particular trigger.
And along with donating their tresses to the Little Princess Belief, the charity which supplies wigs for youngsters present process remedy for most cancers, the East Kilbride kids raised over £one thousand.
Main 4 pupil Sarah Haire and first two teenager Katie Robson had their hair reduce at a faculty meeting by hairdressers Samantha Scott and Laura Crocket.
And the gutsy duo additionally introduced the money rolling in with Sarah elevating £360 and Katie accumulating over £650.
The charity chop became a enjoyable celebration as the women’ households have been invited alongside to see them being cheered by the entire faculty.
Katie’s mum, Joanne, informed the Information: “It was a very nice environment. The youngsters have been cheering her on as she obtained the haircut.
“She was comfortable to do it and I don’t assume she anticipated to boost as a lot as she did.”
And Sarah’s mum Jackie was equally pleased with her daughter.
“She was actually eager on doing it a few years in the past and would have executed it sooner if she might, however she needed to watch for her hair to succeed in seven inches.
“We had set a goal of £350, as that’s the price of making a wig, so we’re actually proud that she hit that focus on.”
Heathery Knowe’s appearing head instructor Laura McCabe added: “As a faculty it’s good to have the ability to have fun a few of the nice fundraising that our pupils have achieved.
“We’ve had a few pupils donate to the Little Princess Belief, and when Katie’s mum phoned we thought we should always do one thing massive for it.
“They’re doing an ideal factor, it’s a very massive factor for a younger woman to chop off her hair, so they need to be actually pleased with what they’ve executed.”
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