By LIA SPENCER and MELISSA MEEHAN
BALLOONS were released and a garden was opened at a Narre Warren South school in memory of a student who exemplified kindness and friendship.
In May, Chloe Myors collapsed in her Grade 6 classroom at Hillsmeade Primary School, in front of her teacher and classmates.
Tragically, and after being airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital, the 11-year-old passed away the next day.
She died of an Arteiovenous Malformation – Cerebal (AVM), a malformation of her brain that meant she couldn’t be saved.
On Tuesday, students and staff celebrated her life during the opening of a memorial Garden and Pergula – aptly named Chloe’s Friendship Garden by Chloe’s brother Ben.
Hillsmeade Primary School assistant principal Kieran Denver said that Chloe was an outstanding person who was a White House captain, a leader and always kind to others.
The garden started off as a small project, but after generous community donations, grew in size. Leftover funds from the project will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Chloe’s mother Kelly Myors, who is also a teacher at Hillsmeade Primary School, said she was overwhelmed by the support from local staff, businesses and residents.
“The support has been amazing and the garden looks beautiful,” Ms Myors said.
“For me it is bittersweet because as much as it looks great – the garden is there for a sad reason.”
Ms Myors said her husband Ian passed out white balloons to teachers who taught Chloe as well as students in the leadership team who were at the opening of the garden. They then released them in memory of her.
Ms Myors thanked the school for their support as well as all the residents, organisations and businesses who donated to the pergola and garden, in particular Beaconsfield Home Timber and Hardware, Bunnings Cranbourne and La Trobe Golf Course.
