Wednesday 20th October 2010 - Published by Robert Trigg - Communications Executive
Children share festival cheer
LOCAL children celebrated Harvest Festival by delivering boxes of food to the elderly and homeless.
Big-hearted pupils from Long Close School, in Slough, made donations to Age Concern in Slough, Slough Homeless Our Concern, and Age Concern at the Langley Luncheon Club.
The Harvest boxes were on display at the Junior and Senior Harvest Festival Assemblies at the school, in Upton Court Road, where more than 200 parents joined their children in a celebration of singing, reflection, and thanksgiving.
The boxes were designed by pupils of all ages with help from their families at home. The older students in Year 11 produced a joint effort. The Harvest boxes were delivered to the charities on Wednesday 20th October by staff and two pupils - seven-year-old Ashley Hallett, in Year Three, and his brother, four-year-old Nathan Hallett, from the Reception Class.
Headmaster David Brazier said: “The boxes were all beautifully designed with a harvest theme. It was heart-warming to see pupils, young and old, celebrate harvest together with such spirit and enthusiasm and to give so generously to such deserving charities.”
The school has close ties with Age Concern and puts on several events throughout the year to support the charity, the next one being a carol singing concert at Christmas.
The two pupils presenting the boxes to Age Concern at the Langley Luncheon Club were also lucky enough to meet the Mayor of Slough, Jagjit Grewal, who was present to attend the special forum for elderly residents, where the Harvest boxes were to be raffled off as prizes.
Ashley and Nathan Hallet, meeting the Mayor of Slough at the presentation of Harvest Festival boxes
