Coffee and cake as school enjoys annual Macmillan fundraiser

​An annual tradition of cake baking and eating for a great cause was celebrated by staff, parents and pupils at a Retford school.

Mums, dads and grandparents joined their youngsters at Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School to fundraise for the Macmillan cancer charity.

Jo Cook​, headteacher​ at the school, said: "We had lots of fun eating cake and raising money for Macmillan.

"Each class​, Acorns, Oak, Willow and Rowan had an individual ​'coffee session​' whe​n the children sang songs ranging from I’m a little ​Teapot to Colours of the Rainbow​.

​"They then sat with their grown​-ups and ate the cakes​."

Cakes ​for the special event were donated by families​, and over £100 was raised​ for Macmillan.

​The headteacher added: "This is an annual tradition which was started at the school in 2013, and is a great event for parents​ and carers to meet each other and enjoy watching the children singing.​"

Donations from thousands of​ Macmillan ​coffee ​mornings​ across the UK help​ to raise vital funds to support almost 3.5 million people in the UK living with cancer, from the moment they are diagnosed, through​ their treatment and beyond.

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