Castletown pupils raise cash by the bucketload
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CHILDREN at Castletown school have raised over £1000 for charity... with the help of Oor Willie.
Earlier in the year, as part of the Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail, the youngsters in the village primary were given a Wee Oor Wullie to decorate. It went on display in Inverness Library along with others from the Highlands.
The exhibition was held as part of a wider summer event which saw larger sculptures being decorated by established artists and displayed in locations around Scotland, all to raise awareness and vital cash for children's hospital charities.
The Castletown Oor Wullie has now returned home and, as part of the school's participation in the Big Bucket Trail, a fundraiser was held for the Archie Foundation, which supports the Highland Children’s Unit at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and all child health across the north of Scotland and the Northern and Western Isles.
The primary and nursery children, who dressed up in sporty outfits for the day, took part in a sponsored "spell-ercise", in which they had to be very active while also spelling words on a big screen. They also had a 100-square sheet of small Oor Wullies which had to be covered in coins.
As a result, they raised £1310.71 for the Archie Foundation.
Head teacher Rhona Moodie praised their efforts and said: "I am absolutely delighted with how much they raised and would like to thank everyone for their support towards this charity which is directly linked to the children’s ward in Raigmore Hospital."
