THE school friends of a little girl who survived a life-threatening brain tumour have all backed an awareness campaign.

Juliet Taylor, six, was admitted to hospital and underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered she had a tumour in 2010. She has since had a number of operations to get her back to health.

Her fellow pupils at Bishopthorpe Infants School – including twin sister Ella – donned hats, bandanas and hair accessories in support of Headsmart, which campaigns for early diagnosis of brain tumours.

Leaflets about symptoms were sent home for the children’s families to read.

Jenny Langley, headteacher at the school, said: “It’s to raise awareness of the charity and symptoms. The aim is that children will be diagnosed earlier.”

In young children, the symptoms of a brain tumour can be persistent or recurrent vomiting or headache, balance problems, abnormal eye movements, blurred or double vision, behaviour change, fits or seizures and an abnormal head position.