STAFF and pupils at a York nursery have held an elephant-themed tea party to raise money for charity.
Busy Bees took part in the event to raise money for Child Bereavement UK, and celebrate the nursery's partnership with the organisation, which will run until 2020.
The Elephant’s Tea Party is the charity’s bereavement awareness initiative, which uses the symbol of an elephant and the theme ‘an elephant never forgets’ and ‘an elephant in the room’ to help children understand bereavement in an age-appropriate way.
Children at the Rawcliffe nursery wore elephant outfits, made masks, decorated cakes and took part in creative activities to help raise funds for the charity.
Ann Chalmers, chief executive at Child Bereavement UK, said: "The support of Busy Bees will enable Child Bereavement UK to provide support many more bereaved children, young people and families across the UK."
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