Pupils all present and correct
Nov 19 2008 Staines News
Generous pupils from Kingscroft School, Staines, filled shoeboxes with more than Christmas spirit to help send festive cheer to children in war-torn countries, or those suffering from poverty or extreme hardship.
As part of the Operation Christmas Child campaign, organised by Christian charity, the Samaritan's Purse, all the children in the school were encourage to collect shoeboxes and fill them with gifts such as small toys, dolls, balls and games, pencils, paper, toothpaste and flannels.
More than 1.3 million children received boxes from the UK last year through the scheme and more than 60 million have had their Christmases brightened since it was launched.
Deputy headteacher and campaign organiser at Kingscroft, Maria Winter, said: "In some cases, this is the first present these children will have ever had in their lives, and it might be the only one they get for Christmas.
"We're very concerned with making links with the wider community, both locally and globally and to help our children understand the way people live in other countries.
"It's good for them to be able to empathise with those children and see just how lucky they are in comparison.
"They have their PS2s and X-Boxes and those children are grateful for just a pencil." .
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