Happy faces at the Macmillan coffee morning in Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School, Retford, on September 25.placeholder image
Happy faces at the Macmillan coffee morning in Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School, Retford, on September 25.

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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