ST JOSEPH’S Primary School was awash with the colour orange last week to help one youngster raise awareness.
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Kindergarten student Tobias Kelly has Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), which means a person never feels full even after eating.
It is a genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one out of every 15,000 births.
PWS is recognized as the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity.
Young Tobias was joined by his classmates on Friday in wearing a splash of orange as part of a national awareness day of the condition.
Students got into the spirit of the day with many bright orange hats, beanies, hair ties and more all spotted.
Tobias’ mother Maria Punturiero said he started kindergarten this year and was loving the experience.
“He knows he’s a bit different to the other kids and we’ve taught him he has to be careful with what he eats,” she
“It can be tough on him sometimes because with PWS there are other medical conditions that can result from it.”