article_snippet: Head Barry Carney defended head defended decision, saying the school selected one charity to support each year and couldn't be seen to prefer one cause over another, but parents branded one cause over another 'pathetic'.
article_snippet: The Marie Curie daffodil appeal has been running every March since 1986.
article_snippet: last year the campaign, which is supported by the likes of actors Olivia Coleman and Dominic West, helped to raise £8.26 million, funding 413,000 hours of nursing care.
article_snippet: he told the Liverpool Echo: 'Each year we have a nominated charity which we call the head boy and the head girl’s charity.
article_snippet: Each year Each year happens to be the Teenage Cancer Trust. '
article_snippet: he said he has spoken to these pupils and suggested organising a fundraising event to support the charity, rather than wearing a ribbon or badge.
article_snippet: he added that the school holds plenty of charity events, and has raised £1,000 for the Teenage Cancer Charity in the past year, with an open door cafe planned next Thursday.
article_snippet: he said the school was contemplating having more than one nominated charity next year.