Most people will have someone close to them affected by cancer and Mrs Hannis is no exception.  She said, ‘Having lost a family member from cancer last year I felt this was the year I needed to do something to raise awareness and funds, and working in a school gives me the perfect excuse to go bonkers in pink!  I did however have to get special dispensation from Headteacher Chiquita Henson to temporarily have pink hair in school.’

Last week Mrs Hannis talked with Key Stage 3 pupils in assemblies about the importance of raising funds to support the research being done to find a cure for cancer, highlighting the many ways that people can get involved in raising funds.

Mrs Hannis raised her target of £500 for Cancer Research UK through donations from pupils, colleagues, friends and family, and is grateful to everyone who has helped her to reach her own personal goal.