Movember at Minster and Monkton Primary Schools The Isle Of Thanet News [Video]

The male staff at both Monkton and Minster Primary Schools are growing moustaches this month as part of the Movember awareness campaign.

The Movember Foundation and campaign encourages men to be aware of family history of cancer and to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Using the moustache as the driving symbol of the movement, Movember focuses on the three key areas of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.

Executive Headteacher Paul McCarthy, both Heads of School, Chris Marston and Richard Russell, and other members of staff are leading the way by shaving their current fluff and growing and sculpting the best moustaches they can.

Dads and grandads of children in school have also been encouraged to grow a moustache to spread the awareness even further.

Mr McCarthy, Executive Head for both Minster and Monkton, said: “Already, there …