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St Mary’s Primary responded in style to an appeal by Compassionate Inverclyde for donations to fill hundreds of ‘back home boxes’ for those leaving the hospital and living alone.
A special assembly was held where the founder of the project, Alison Bunce, spoke to the youngsters and thanked them.
St Mary’s and CI are also teaming up to organise kindness workshops in class, as the school goes for gold in a bid to become a Unicef Rights Respecting School.
Primary one teacher Carol Donnelly said: ” The response we had from our pupils and our parents was wonderful. We think Compassionate Inverclyde is a wonderful project.
“When I spoke to our Rights Respecting Schools group they jumped at the chance to help
“Children’s rights are at the very heart of St Mary’s Primary and it is invaluable for our children to learn that they have a voice, that they are listened to and can make a difference in the world.
“We want to spread some kindness within in our community.”
At the assembly CI founder Alison spoke about the work of the award winning project.
From their base in IRH volunteers put together boxes filled with essentials and luxuries to help patients, paricularly those who are elderly, isolated or alone when they leave hospital.
Alison also spoke to the pupils about kindess and the impact it has on all our lives and our community.
She said: “It is wonderful to be here at St Mary’s Primary and to work with the pupils.
“They held an incredible collection and it will go a long way to helping with our back home boxes.”
