HEARTS OF GOLD Compassionate kids let their classmate with cerebral palsy win his race on Sports Day
HEARTS OF GOLD
Compassionate kids let their classmate with cerebral palsy win his race on Sports Day
Daniel Boyers' generous friends spurred him on to his first victory
THIS is the amazing moment a selfless group of kids made their classmate’s day – after they allowed him to run ahead and win first place in his school’s sports day race.
10-year-old Daniel Boyers, who attends St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, has cerebral palsy – a neurological condition that affects movement and co-ordination.
He was so anxious about taking part in the annual race - especially as he was wearing a plaster cast from recent surgery - that he became upset, telling his mum Wendy he didn't want to take part.
But with encouragement from his mum and his fellow Year Five classmates, Daniel eventually decided to compete in the race.
Little did he know his day was about to get even better - as his kindhearted school friends decided to slow down during the race, allowing Daniel to pass them by and clinch the top spot.
In heartwarming footage of the race, Daniel can be seen stepping over the red finish line tape and cheering ecstatically upon realising his incredible achievement.
Crying hysterically, he then rushed over to his mum, shouting: "I am so happy I have come first! I have never done it before!"Mum Wendy, 40, told Manchester Evening News she had absolutely no idea what the children had planned for her son.
She said: “He has always run every year, but always comes last. This year all of the kids decided not to run past Daniel.
“They were so upset he was upset. At the end of the video there was a little boy called James putting his arm out to make sure they didn’t go past him.
“James was worried he would get in trouble for doing it, but I said it is just super, brilliant. Daniel ran straight to me and burst into hysterical tears.”
Wendy added: “He has learning difficulties so he genuinely thinks he ran a great race, he has been so happy ever since.
“The children that ran the race are absolutely brilliant, all of the children in the class, everyone, are supportive of him and make sure he is always included.”
His mum says she had no idea what the boys had planned for her son
Wendy has since shared the video on her Facebook page with the message: “This is inclusion, but the kind that you can’t teach, this comes from the heart.”
The emotional clip has racked up over 10,000 views online - with many people left impressed by the boys' kind actions.
The video emerged just days after another instance of sports day generosity - as boys at Wrawby St Mary’s C of E Primary School in Lincolnshire linked arms with 11-year-old Rory Kettles, who has Down's Syndrome, to lead him to victory.
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