By Aoife and Roman Year 6

Daffodil day is about cancer and supporting the people who have it.

Daffodil day is about raising awareness about people who have cancer.

Daffodil day started in 1990 and almost 30,000 fresh daffodils were given to supporters. The cancer society uses the daffodil as their symbol because they mark the return of Spring and new life and is a start of hope for people who have cancer. We celebrate daffodil day to remember people who have died of cancer. At school for daffodil day we brought/donated a gold coin to wear non uniform.

All the money would immediately go to fundraise the people who have cancer, probably for chemotherapy. Did you know that over 50 daffodil farms are involved in daffodil day and 40 of them are in Wairarapa? The name for daffodil day in Māori is Te Rā Daffodil.

Did you know that New Zealand started to celebrate Daffodil day in 1990 and 60,000 fresh daffodils are used by the cancer society for daffodil day each year. Did you know that the māori word for cancer is Te Matepukupuku. They used daffodils as the symbol of daffodil day because daffodils are the symbol of rebirth and new beginnings and bring hope to the people who have cancer.

We hope you donated generously!