Monmouth siblings raise money at school for Comic Relief

Seven-year-old Lukas Hicks, a prefect at Monmouth Schools Pre-Prep and Nursery, organised a pop-up shop to sell Red Noses to his peers.

Lukas Hicks, aged seven, ran a pop-up shop at Monmouth Schools Pre-Prep and Nursery to support Comic Relief.

And his 10-year-old sister, Morgan Hicks, set up an identical pop-up shop to raise money at Monmouth School Girls’ Prep where she is the Head Girl.

Morgan Hicks, aged 10, (back row, third from right) set up an identical pop-up shop to raise money at Monmouth School Girls’ Prep.

Headmistress at Monmouth Schools Pre-Prep and Nursery, Jennie Phillips, said: “We are very proud of Lukas and Morgan for their initiative.

“Lukas, for instance, is a very enthusiastic member of the prefect team and took great pride in setting up his pop-up shop.

“We were overwhelmed by the number of noses that he sold, with several of the children buying as many as five. He raised more than £200, £133 from selling red noses and £75 from selling cakes.”

She added:  “Morgan is the Head Girl at Monmouth School Girls’ Prep and she also showed tremendous sales skills with her pop-up shop.

“It was a great effort by Morgan and Lukas and we would like to thank everyone who supported their efforts in raising money for such a worthy cause.”

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