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We need more
like Glencairn
 The Glencairn pupils and teachers who did so well for Scotland’s sick children.
By Sarah Johnson
WHEN Linzi McMillan from Glencairn Primary School in Motherwell wrote telling us how her class wanted to help our appeal, we were delighted.
 What could be better than children helping other children?
Linzi told us how her Primary 4 class was inspired by the story of Ellis Imrie who completed the Great Wee Scottish Walk for the appeal.
Only 18 months earlier the brave three-year-old from Edinburgh lay in an intensive care ward suffering an acute form of paralysis brought on by a condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Happy
But now, thanks to the treatment she received at Edinburgh Sick Kids’ Hospital, she’s a happy, lively tot — and the pupils wanted to help other children like her as part of their school enterprise project.
Linzi explained, “The article ‘Suddenly Ellis Stopped Walking’ made us want to help raise money for hospitals across Scotland.
“We discussed how we could raise money and decided on a bring-and-buy sale involving the whole school.”
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Linzi McMillan with the letter
she wrote to The Sunday Post.
Trade was brisk at the soft toys stand.
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After two weeks of planning all 22 pupils were ready to sell, sell, sell last Thursday.
Making their own posters and leaflets the children — aged eight and nine — donated their own toys, books and videos to be sold at prices ranging from 10p to £1.
Wonderful
Their teacher, Mrs Elma Hislop, explained, “Every class has to complete a mini enterprise curriculum-based project over the course of the year where they learn to work in teams.
“I thought The Sunday Post’s appeal was a wonderful opportunity for the children to help other children.”
Pupils Katie Cunningham and Gemma Prentice explained how they’d all spent the last two weeks getting everything organised. “It’s been lots of work,” admitted Katie, “but lots of fun too.”
Mrs Hislop said, “It’s a good learning exercise.
“They’ll write individual reports as part of the writing programme, and giving change and counting the money are good ways to help with maths.
“The children have shown great commitment. Some even came into school early to get everything organised.”
7 am start
Briony-Jay Allan was up at 7 am on Thursday because she wanted to be in early to help lay out tables. She said, “It’s been great working together and we’ll write our reports telling what we’ve learned.”
Triplets Fern, Josh and Blaine Harper were very excited about their project.
Josh had finalised the timetable for the day to make sure every class had a chance to buy something.
Proceedings ran smoothly and Blaine was delighted to announce they’d raised an amazing
£154.62.
Blaine said, “We sold everything. We were all very tired when it was over. We had lots of coins and spent all the next morning counting them.”
Fern added, “We’re very happy to be doing this for the sick children.
“We want to help them get better.”
 IF YOU have a special reason for contributing to or raising funds for
our appeal then we’d like to hear from you.
It could be that you’d like to thank caring staff for the treatment they’ve provided in your hour of
need. Or perhaps a relative spent time in one of Scotland’s children’s hospitals and the experience has left a lasting impression on your family’s life.
Whatever the reason, please let us know.
We’d be delighted to share your experiences with our readers. And, who knows, it may inspire others to follow in your fund-raising footsteps.
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