A selfless teacher is taking on a gruelling marathon challenge to give back to a charity who helped one of her pupils.Mel McLeod from Alloway Primary will be running the Loch Ness Marathon this Sunday to give back to Whiteleys Retreat, who offered respite care to pupil Marc Patterson, 7, following his cancer diagnosis two years ago.
Marc, now in P3, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in February 2020 aged four. He has endured over two years of intense treatment and still has 14 months left of it.P2 teacher Mel taught Marc – who she hailed a ‘complete inspiration’ – last year as well as his older sister Sarah at the time of the youngster’s diagnosis.
She told Ayrshire Live: “At the time, I was his big sister Sarah’s teacher so I saw the impact it had on not only his parents but his older siblings too. “The news was devastating and we knew he had a journey ahead of him.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“When I found out I was going to be his teacher, I knew I wanted to do something to thank a charity close to his family’s heart and Marc decided it would be Whiteleys Retreat.“It was a no brainer, as it is just on our doorstep and it has given respite care to so many families as well as Marc’s."Mum-of-two Mel said, as Marc’s teacher, she has watched the youngster ‘soldier on’ despite his tough cancer journey.She said: “He has his own battles and
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