Pupils at Cairnlea Park Primary School are preparing to make a special delivery.
Staff and pupils at the school have put together a bundle of care packages which will be sent off to defence force members in time for Anzac Day.
Cairnlea Park Primary School community engagement and transition co-ordinator Natalie Roach said the concept was about helping the children do something positive.
“One of our teachers is in touch with the defence force and told us about the idea,” she said.
“We thought what better way to get the kids engaged in the community that exists outside of our small community.”
Mrs Roach said the response from staff and pupils was tremendous.
“We’ve ended up with 38 boxes which will get shipped off to serving members.”
The school places a large emphasis on recognising Anzac Day and Mrs Roach said the care packages were a reminder that there are still people serving today.
“We do a really big Anzac Day assembly each year and we really try to instill into the kids that Anzac Day isn’t a celebration, it’s a commemorative day,” she said.
“The packages are a nice way to add to that commemorative process and to show the kids that Anzac Day will be around forever.”
