Participants wore ribbons in their hair and had their hair sprayed or shaved.
“The Shavathon is one way everyone can work together to help create awareness about the reality of cancer,” said Helga Bishop, marketing manager for the school.
“It is a disease that can strike anyone, at any time – it does not discriminate.”
She said pupils were encouraged to donate and purchase ribbons to decorate their hair and the proceeds would go towards the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) and the services they provided. Bishop said R45 000 was raised by the school.
The day saw teachers and pupils cutting their hair while the rest of the school cheered them on in support. And pupils Dayna Smith and Josephine Harty were not daunted by the prospect of having their hair shaved off for a cause.
