ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
By ZAIDA GLIBANOVIC
BUZZ cuts are all the rage at Trafalgar High, as the school once again participated in the World’s Greatest Shave. Last Thursday, eight students from Trafalgar High School took the plunge and shaved their hair off, fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation. Taking part from across all year levels were: Eli Smith and Daniel Riddel from Year 8, Patrick Davies and Eloise Grendon (Year 9), Oliver Grendon and Nicholas Wott (Year 11), and Year 12’s Noah Smith and school captain Griffin Stewart also committed to the cut. In an amazing effort, the eight students managed to raise about $3500 for the cause. All money will go towards the World’s Greatest Shave, which supports treatment and finding a cure for blood cancer. The whole school watched on in laughter and applause as the locks began to fall. Eli Smith raised $530 on his own for the blood cancer foundation, having had a family member pass away from cancer. “It’s a really good cause and I’ve kind of always wanted to do it. Plus my long hair was getting annoying and I would rather get a free haircut,” she said. Oliver Grendon faced the shaver saying: “It’s only hair, it grows back and it’s for a good cause”. Little sister, Eloise Grendon followed in her brother’s bravery, choosing to cut her hair too. Principal Brett Pedlow was sure the fanfare of the World’s Greatest Shave will continue at the school. “These initiatives are student-driven and whenever anything is student-driven it generally gets more buy-in from the whole school community. The uniqueness of Trafalgar High School is that our students come from far and wide. So when we hold events like this, there is such great buy-in from this unique school community,” he said. “This charity has touched a hell of a lot of people as well, and when it’s driven by students, it’s for students, it’s for a great cause, and our kids step up which is fabulous.” “We’ve made a priority to bring the fun back to school … off the back of a few years of remote learning and COVID, our schools have changed and we really need to build school pride so with events like these we do prioritise it.” As for the bald, yet brave students who participated in the shave, perhaps beanies will be in order as the weather starts to cool down. The Leukaemia Foundation has praised the brave and remarkable Australians who will stand in solidarity with more than 135,000 people living with blood cancer, by participating in the 25th anniversary of the much-loved and iconic World’s Greatest Shave. So far in Australia, 14,701 shavers have raised $10,459,478 to further lifesaving research and support families facing blood cancer. If you would like to register for the World’s Greatest Shave or to donate, head to www.worldsgreatestshave.com
