Get your thinking caps on
Sir, I would like to call for all Argyll and Bute schoolchildren to put their thinking caps on for Barnardo’s Scotland fundraising Hat Day.
We are asking teachers, child carers, parents and pupils throughout Argyll and Bute to sign up for Hat Day and wear a fun hat to raise money to support some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children. Hat Day, celebrated on Friday May 18, encourages children to wear or make a hat signifying who or what they would like to be or do when they grow up.
It could be a firefighter, police officer, chef, astronaut, medic or sportsperson for example. There are no rules or limits to the imagination – they may want to be a wizard or superhero.
If a child does not know what they want to be they can decorate their hat with something they are passionate about such as a sport, graffiti art, dancing shoes, or musical instrument.
The idea behind the fun is to raise money for the UK’s leading children’s charity to help give thousands of disadvantaged children a better future. When they go into school, nursery or playgroup on May 18, parents and carers can make a voluntary donation of £1 to £2 to Barnardo’s Scotland.
Children are full of surprises and this is a fun way of allowing their imaginations to run wild in a way that will be inspiring, educational and raise money to help transform the lives of children who desperately need our support.
It is easy to sign up on our website where you’ll find lots of resources and ideas to ensure your fundraising Hat Day will be a huge success and help support the children and young people we support in your local community.
To register, visit www. barnardos.org.uk/hatday. Here you’ll find everything you need to make the event a success at your school, nursery or playgroup.
Our resources section has school posters, sample letters for parents and hat-making guides. Contact regional relationships manager for Scotland, Jennifer Keegan on Jennifer. Keegan@Barnardos.org.uk for further information or assistance.
To help with ideas, Barnardo’s is launching a sep- arate ‘Top Hat’ competition for teachers/parents for best hat in the run up to Hat Day, with a poll to decide the winner on the Barnardo’s Community Fundraising facebook page. Martin Crewe, director for Barnardo’s Scotland.