Hayden Shawcross and Noah Broucek take Mardi Campbell and Billie Watson’s photo. Photos: Jordan Townrow.
Schools across Rochester donned their brightest blues for Do It for Dolly Day, dedicated to anti-bullying and inclusion among young people.
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The festivities kicked off at Rochester Primary School and Rochester Secondary College on Do It for Dolly Day on Friday, May 9.
Emily Mays and Harmony Murphy.
Students at Rochester Primary School took part in a rotation of activities, with a focus on reflection, teamwork and fun.
All the while, they were wearing shades of blue, the favourite colour of Amy “Dolly” Everett, the Dolly’s Dream charity namesake.
Rochester Primary School students enjoy some sunshine during their Do It For Dolly activities.
A week later, tying in with St Joseph’s Primary School’s wellbeing week, the campus transformed into a sea of blue on Friday, May 16.
Year 5 and 6 students took the lead, facilitating activities like face and nail painting, footy, hairspraying and a photo booth.
Logan Carmichael, Addison Riordan, Violet Plant, Starley Stewart and Chloe Langdon at the nail painting station.
Dolly’s Dream was created by Kate and Tick Everett after they lost their 14-year-old daughter Dolly to suicide after she suffered constant bullying.
Each year, schools, groups and individuals fundraise on Do It For Dolly Dayby wearing blue and promoting anti-bullying strategies.
Macy McFarlane paints Ivy McConnell’s face.
Plenty of fun was had at Rochester Primary School.
St Joseph’s Primary School Rochester students were happy to finish their Friday with the activities.
Rochester Primary School students )from left) Grayce Fitzgerald, Lilly Rausz-Bramley, Isaac Moon, Lincoln Young, Lily Windridge and Ruby-Mae Romer get creative.
St Joseph’s students were eager to get involved in nail painting.
Rochester Primary School staff Zane Sutton, Phil Carroll and Rebecca Pearse keep students Claire Reid, Jackson Moo, Jordan Moroney and Shanayah Smith entertained.
Fletcher Hodson, A.J. Meloury and Alex Robinson were happy campers.
Rochester Primary School students soak up the autumn sun.
Logan Carmichael works on his nail-painting skills with Addison Riordan and Alice Connelly.
Rochester Primary School combined fitness with fun.
Jack Martin paints Henry Kelly.
Staff and students enjoyed the activities at Rochester Primary School.
St Joseph’s students had a kick of the footy.
Teamwork was key at Rochester Primary School.
St Joseph’s year 5 and 6s students co-ordinated all of the activities for their younger counterparts.
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