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African Assembly by P3 October 6, 2008

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Back Packs for Africa

As you will know, children in P3 are studying Africa this term. Along with the wildlife and landforms, we will be comparing our own way of life to that of many African children. Our children have discovered how privileged they are compared to thousands of others. To encourage our pupils to become Responsible Citizens, we are going to make this year’s enterprise venture Back Packs for Africa. Briefly, thousands of children all over the globe have no school bags! Nor do they have anything to put in them.

The idea will be to collect and fill as many back packs as possible. If you and your child would like to fill a bag, it need not be a new one. Many of our children change their bags to suit the fashion. Poorer children will have no such notions – as long as it is in good condition. Suggested items to put in the back packs are –

exercise books/notepads, pencils, pens, crayons, erasers, rulers, sharpeners, pencil case, towel, school dress/skirt, t-shirt, shorts, flip flops/sandals, small ball (tennis ball), soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, spoon, small toy. REMEMBER, SECOND-HAND IS GOOD!

Any contributions, however small, will be welcome, and our children will be responsible for collecting and organising these back packs. For more information visit: www.marysmeals.org

Thanks for your help.

V. Beveridge/J.Wood (class teachers P3)