Pupils at a Clydebank school donned their most colourful clothes and accessories in a bid to raise funds for their annual residential trip.
S3 pupils in Kilpatrick School, an education facility for those with additional support needs, are working to raise £5000 so they can take part in a fully accessible activity trip at a specialist centre.
As part of efforts to help raise some money, the pupils took part in a Rainbow Dash on Friday, March 20, where they dressed in bright colours and completed laps around the school building.
The excursion to Bendrigg Trust in Kendal, England, gives the kids a chance to break free from school and take part in outdoor activities which are adaptable to each child's needs.
Acting principal teacher, Frank Hannigan, said the pupils had a wonderful time raising money to help go towards the cost.
He said: "We need £5000, a big target, for the residential trip to Bendrigg, an outdoor centre in the Lake District, which is a specialist centre for kids with disabilities and ASN.
"If you want to do anything, you can do it there, it's a pretty special centre.
"It's the highlight, it's the end of their broad general education and they go on at the end of third year before they move into senior phase.
"It's a lot of money so we fundraise as much of it as possible, we apply for grants and we do everything we can."
The trips allow families who sometimes have little opportunities for respite a chance to take a break from caring for their loved ones.
Additionally, the kids can learn to be independent and gain new skills from being away from home.
So far, the Rainbow Dash has raised £608 but the school is looking for some more help to get across the £5k target.
Frank added that the price-tag for the trip is much higher than other centres due to the specialist equipment and activities they provide.
He said: "We have a JustGiving page, but we do everything we can to reduce the cost for the kids. Because obviously the complex needs of our children is that many of them They can't go to regular outdoor centres because they just won't be insured.
"At Bendrigg there's canoeing, cycling with adapted bikes and adapted boats. There's abseiling and climbing walls, again adapted for like paraplegic, quadriplegic, field tube users."
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