A SCHOOLBOY who spent three years growing his hair has finally had it all cut off.

Callan Pollard, ten, from Moulsecoomb Primary School, decided to grow his hair for charity after seeing a video on Facebook.

The video showed a little girl who had lost her hair to chemotherapy, and her next-door neighbour had cut off all his hair to donate to her via the Little Princess Trust.

Mum Ria Kendall, 34, of The Crescent, Brighton, said: “He was inspired after watching that video – he just turned to me and said, ‘mum, I want to do that’.

“I’m so proud of him. I let my children do what they like with their hair and was completely supportive – especially as it’s going to such a good cause.”

Callan took to the stage in front of the entire school while his mother – a qualified hairdresser of 18 years – chopped off his tresses.

He grew his hair, holding monthly assemblies to measure the length of it.

The most recent measurement taken was 13.5 inches – all of which will go to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs free of charge for children who have lost their hair to cancer treatment and other illnesses.

Deputy head Karen Taylor said: “It’s such a special thing Callan has decided to do for the Little Princess Trust.

“The lovely thing is that he decided all by himself it was what he wanted to do.

“I hope that by having the other children watch him do this in assembly it will inspire them to do more for charity.”

Callan overcame a few bumps along the way, with the odd comment in the playground about how “girly” his hair looked.

He also had to have his long locks cut for his father’s wedding. However, he has since grown his hair non-stop over the last two and a half years.

Ms Kendall added: “He was gutted when he had to have his hair cut – it brought us back to square one.

“He’s had a few comments from the younger ones who asked if he was a girl but he’s just taken it in his stride, and told them what he was doing.”

As well as donating his hair, Callan has also set up a JustGiving page for the cause, and has raised more than £350 for the charity so far. To support the cause, visit www.justgiving.co.uk/