A MUSICAL evening celebrating the opening of Lytham Hall Park primary school's new Millennium Hall raised £100 for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal.

The audience at the event on Tuesday (Nov 16) enjoyed a selection of popular tunes on the Hammond organ played by the school's music teacher Peter Jebson.

They were also given a sneak preview of The Millennium Waltz which Peter helped compose and will be playing at the Grand Millennium Charity Ball at the Tower Ballroom on Friday (Nov 19). Staff and pupils at the school have already raised £200 for the Macmillan Appeal and are going to hold further fund raising events every month.

Pupils are having a non-uniform day on November 26 and there will be a special stall for the appeal at the school's Christmas Fair.

And the children will now have a chance to become Little Champions by thinking up different ways to raise money for the appeal.

Head teacher Christine Jenkinson said: "It was a marvellous evening and we are glad to have raised money for the Macmillan Windmill appeal. We are encouraging the children to think up different ways to raise funds for the appeal and they have been very enthusiastic about it.

"By the end of the year we hope to have raised several hundred pounds."

Victoria Hospital's deputy director of fundraising Elaine Fossett added: "It was an excellent evening and I would like to congratulate the school on their tremendous effort to raise funds for the new hall. We are also very grateful for their fund raising efforts for the appeal and I hope other schools will follow its example."

Schools interested in raising funds for the Macmillan Windmill appeal should contact the appeal hotline (01253) 303145.

Tickets are still available for the Grand Millennium Charity Ball priced £16 by ringing (01253) 292029.

Proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Relief and Sargent Cancer Care for Children.

The Macmillan Windmill Appeal has been presented with a cheque for £1,000 from the BUPA Fylde Coast Hospital.

Victoria Hospital director of fundraising Ramesh Gandhi said: "It is great to see a private hospital co-operating with an NHS hospital in this way and we are very grateful for the funds."

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