THE HEAD of Callington Community College Gary Lobbett having his leg waxed was one of the highlights of the rag week organised by sixth form students.

The students held events in breaktimes and lunchtimes all last week to raise money for the sixth form and Children's Hospice South West. They ranged from a cake sale and break-time busking to music concerts and teacher gunging, a slave auction and a penalty shoot-out with Plymouth Raiders and Plymouth Argyle coaches.

Teachers Ian Smith and Adam Murray also went in for the leg waxing in the charity effort which raised £1,700 and counting.

Rag week organiser, Carolyn Woodman said: 'The week exceeded all my expectations.  I never imagined we would raise this much money or that it would have such a positive impact on the whole college.'

Throughout the week students from all year groups had been able to get involved in the events and had done so with growing enthusiasm. 

Head of sixth form Sally Humphries said: 'The best thing about the week was the camaraderie shown by everyone to everyone.  The whole college from the head teacher down to the youngest student was totally involved and committed to making the week a success and helping young people in Cornwall.  The sixth form students should be jolly proud of themselves for making this happen.'

The students and staff are already looking forward to next year's rag week and the bar has been set very high.  In the meantime the sixth form looks forward to continuing its support for the children's hospice as its chosen charity for the year.