The children dressed as spiders, beetles and ladybirds for an ugly bug ball at the Poole school on July 20, 1999. The party raised £200 for the Ladybird Appeal, which was raising money for a £1.3 million breast cancer unit at Poole Hospital. b Hillbourne First School ugly bug ball - July 20, 1999. Do you remember the Ladybird Appeal? Let us know how you raised money for the good cause by leaving a comment or by emailing ian.crump@dailyecho.co.uk .