Grade five and six pupils at Resurrection Catholic primary school have upped their workload of household chores this term.
Amy, Emma, Matthew and Jude (pictured) have been unloading the dishwasher, walking pets and making beds, in return for a small payment.
But rather than pocket their earnings, the pupils have used the cash to buy toothbrushes, soap, tissues and other bathroom essentials, to donate to the St Vincent de Paul Society, which will hand them out to people in need.
Teacher Kathryn Barrie said the pupils have put together 57 hygiene packs. “The opportunity to contribute to this initiative was extended to the other levels in the school, who, after witnessing the enthusiasm of the grade fives and sixes, were quick to join in,” Miss Barrie said.
