Page 95 - Bellfort Issue 3 2014

The English Department Daisy Day at Dunclug Form students organised a to support this worthwhile fundraising event for this charity. It was a great day th On Friday 7 February at amazing charity. They for a great cause. Dunclug College we raised money for the Northern raised funds through vari- Reported by Nicola for the Ireland Cancer Fund for ous activities; selling BBC School News Report Children. Cancer affects wristbands and badges many people in all walks with the charity logo (a and stages of life. The daisy), a ‘Guess the Northern Ireland Cancer teacher’ picture game Fund for Children helps where we could look at the young people with cancer baby pictures of our teach- and their relatives, giving ers, a raffle and a non- them vital support during uniform day were amongst this challenging time. the assortment of fundraising events. As a In our school, the Sixth school, we all got involved SUMMER 2014 The Truth Behind Grey- The turns on the grey- was and still is. One of our hound Racing hound track are too hard team’s mum was a vet and for the dog’s hips which she looked after a grey- hurt them a lot, so this is hound in a similar state un- why they are doomed to be til he was better and was longer worthwhile ready for adoption. Just keeping. like Norman he had his ears cut off. A very sad story that is of a greyhound called Norman Reported by Scott, Kyle who was dumped by the and John for BBC School roadside with his ears cut off. He was thought to be a Report former race hound but be- Many greyhounds are used cause he had no ears, the for racing, but when they owner couldn’t be identi- get too old and start losing fied. He was rescued near their races they are aban- Carrickfergus where he was dond or killed. The owners abandoned. cut off their ears so the tat- too which holds the He is expected to make a owner’s name on it and full recovery and become leaves them to die. the beautiful dog he once 95