THE courage of a brave cancer battler is being acknowledged by his new school who will hold a special fundraising day for him.

Eleven-year-old Harrison Harrison Ledsham had a leg amputated during the summer in a bid to beat bone cancer after being diagnosed with a tumour above his left knee.

He had initially expected to undergo knee replacement surgery to remove the tumour but after scans had shown treatment had not been as effective as hoped it was decided to amputate the leg.

A sporty child, the former Blackbrook Royals junior rugby player was treated by a visit from members of the Saints squad earlier in the summer after former Super League referee Steve Ganson helped to make the arrangements.

Harriason has recently begun attending Haydock High, who are holding a special 'Hats for Harrison' day on Friday to help raise funds to help afford a quality prosthetic leg to allow Harrison to get back to being his usual active self.

The day will see pupils able to wear a hat to and from school in exchange for making a donation with proceeds from the day will help raise funds to go towards a higher quality prosthetic leg for Harrison.

“The idea was started at his primary school Legh Vale and his head of year at Haydock wanted to carry on the idea for Harrison,” explains his dad, Paul, 46.

“Harrison is doing fine at the moment. He will be in for another five days of chemotherapy this week.

“He’s enjoying school and he’s just such an inspiration. He’s doing much better than I thought he’d be like.

“He’s been looking forward to getting a prosthetic leg, he’s been a bit fed up and we’ve got an appointment about it on the 30th so hopefully it will be fitted then.

After that the family hopes to eventually find a higher quality leg with a caber fibre top to be added to allow Harrison the freedom to be his normal sporty self.

Harrison's head of year at Haydock High, Mrs Kerris Brown added:

“Harrison is really looking forward to getting a prosthetic leg in the near future and it is hoped that all monies raised from the day will go towards being able to support his family and purchase a higher quality prosthetic leg that will enable Harrison to join in with as much as possible both at home and in school.

“I am hoping that all local primary schools will take part in this event to support the day which will hopefully raise awareness."