Action Cancer NI benefits from a Colour Run at Downpatrick PS
As the summer approaches and the school holidays are calling, the pupils of Downpatrick PS enjoyed a ‘colourful’ event!
Downpatrick Primary School Principal, Mr Niall Stevenson said: “ We have a very active School Council which meets through the year.
“When they reflected on ideas for charity fundraising, they decided that they would like to raise funds to help the work of the NI-based Action Cancer charity.
“The wider school family has experience of some of our families coping with illness both in the past and in the present.
“The School Council decided that as there had been a great response from different classes about last year’s event that they should hold another Colour Run this year. We held it in May, the weather stayed dry, and we all had a brilliant time.”
Niall added: “I would like to thank the PTA committee and the school staff for their support of the event and really throwing their hearts into the day and to Mrs Uddin for helping with the planning and counting of monies and Miss Bates for the ‘funky sunglasses’ that everyone wore to keep our eyes safe!
“I would also like to thank our ‘volunteer colour throwers’ who certainly gave their all on the day – they certainly didn’t miss me!
“Our thanks must also go to Down High for the use of their pitches. We were delighted to raise a very healthy £1551 for Action Cancer.”
Mr Mark Irwin-Watson from Action Cancer came to celebrate our achievement in a whole school assembly.
