Secondary schools

By taking part in Go Bananas on Fruity Friday you will be encouraging students to lead a healthy lifestyle that could help reduce their risk of cancer in the future. You will also be helping to raise much-needed funds that will allow WCRF UK's vital cancer prevention research and education programmes to continue.

Three simple steps to Go Bananas

1. Promote your event
Write your school name, the date and donation amount (we suggest £1) on the schools campaign poster and display it.

Download our essential fundraising pack and other exclusive online-only resources. Hold an assembly to promote Fruity Friday to students.

2. Find something yellow to wear
Order yellow items from the shop to help you all Go Bananas.

3. Go Bananas it’s Fruity Friday
Wear yellow and have fun. Remember to collect everyone’s £1 donation for wearing yellow using our collection box template.

Donate the money raised to World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) by

• Donating via our secure online payment page
• Sending a cheque, made payable to ‘World Cancer Research Fund’ with a
  cover note to: Fruity Friday, WCRF UK Freepost RSHB-GUYK-ZBYB, London WC1B 3HH.
• Calling our friendly Fruity Friday Team on 0800 970 1461 to make a telephone donation

Here are some other ideas for the day:

Design a healthy school lunch menu

Ask students to design a healthy lunch menu, taking into consideration different food groups and their nutritional properties, portion sizes, as well as the energy density of the food they have chosen. They can use our online energy density calculator to help with this. This task will allow them to demonstrate their knowledge of healthy eating.

Invent a new fruit competition

WCRF UK's invent a new fruit competition is for children aged 4-11, but you can adapt the concept to fit the age and learning requirements of your year group. You could ask Design and Technology students to design the packaging and labelling for their new fruit, or Art students to paint, draw or sculpt their new fruit.

Fruity Friday feast

Make some healthy treats and cakes containing fruit, like raisin scones and banana and date muffins. Then invite everyone to try them for a small donation to WCRF UK. Visit WCRF UK's recipe section for more ideas and inspiration.