Close shave for school friends
Year Six pupil Oliver Kearney faced having his head shaved before undergoing an operation .
In a bid to ensure he wouldn’t feel embarrassed, six of his friends at St Bernard’s Catholic Primary School decided to have their own locks lopped – and raise money for charity at the same time.
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Hide AdOliver, 11, suffers from Parry Romberg Syndrome, a rare disease that has caused his skull and eye socket bones to crumble.
He’s just undergone a gruelling operation at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to fit implants to his skull, eye socket and jaw .
Staff at the school , in Victoria Park Avenue in Lea, added their support to help raise funds for Alder Hey and facilitated the head shave in assembly.
Mum Laura said: “His school friends have all been absolute heroes in my eyes. I am so touched and proud of them all.
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Hide Ad“They organised cake sales and one friend, Ethan, has done a sponsored 64-length swim to support Oliver and Alder Hey.
“A group of friends from Fairy God Dusters have also done a fund-raising skydive.
“I just wish to thank everyone who has supported Oliver through this tough time .”
Oliver, who has an older bother Declan, 15, has been in hospital a few times before for minor operations,
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Hide AdLaura added: “Oliver was very touched when his friends offered to have their head shaved too. Hairstyles are very precious when you are 11.
“The support from friends and family has been great for him.”
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