Inverness Royal Academy pupils’ Scottish Big Breakfast fundraiser nets hundreds of pounds for STV Children’s Appeal
Hundreds of pounds have been raised for a prominent children’s charity appeal thanks to the efforts of pupils at an Inverness school.
Inverness Royal Academy pupils took part in the Big Scottish Breakfast and dress-up day last week.
The big breakfast, which is part of the STV Children’s Appeal, was set up to help tackle child poverty in Scotland - where one child in four is missing out on simple things most people take for granted, like having a regular breakfast.
It was the seventh year running that IRA pupils took part in the Scottish Big Breakfast and this year they have raised £323.49 from the event.
For this dress-up day, pupils were asked to make a suggested £1 donation to wear something tartan or to wear a hat of any kind - from top hats to posh hats, and from wedding hat’s to silly hats.
Then, during their usual morning interval, free fruits, porridge, and snacks were among the foods being offered to pupils outside under the shelter by the garden.
Aliette Danielo, who is a French teacher at the school and helped organise the event, said: “The event was a huge success because we had huge food donations from Harry Gow’s Bakery, Williamson food and Highland Council. Everything was eaten.”
The council and businesses’ donations of food, which totalled hundreds of individual items and included the likes of pancakes, fruit, doughnuts, breakfast bars and more, went very quickly.
As well as the tasty eating, the day also featured a Healthy Breakfast Recipe competition for the pupils, with participants asked to sent their breakfast recipes, with the one judged best resulting in the winner receiving some healthy breakfast goodies.
Daniel McRoberts from S2 won with his tasty recipe for winter granola.
The pupil wearing the best hat on the day also won a breakfast goodie basket, with that honour going to Molly Jacobs.
As well as the businesses, Ms Danielo also thanked pupils from the likes of S3, S5 and S6 who supported the event by helping prepare for it, “displaying balloons, tables etc, serving porridge and food, tidying up, making posters etc”.
