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Age Action Campaign

For the last Two years our school has taken place in the Age action campaign to keep
old people in Ireland warm at winter. We help to make this possible by knitting little
hats which will then be ‘worn’ by Innocent Smoothie bottles and sold nationwide in
November 2011.

Last year the nation got knitting for the Innocent Big Knit Campaign. A whopping
80,000 little hats were knit by generous people all over Ireland, raising €20,000 and
much needed awareness for Age Action Ireland.

The funds were put to great use to ensure that older people in Ireland stayed well and
warm. I am glad my school could help and overall my class made 67 hats. For most people
it was their first time to knit so as well as helping it was a learning experience also.
We look forward to taking part next year.
By Vicky Waller

Samaritans Purse

In November the 5th year R.E. class along with some
Transition Years pupils and some 1st years took part in the
Samaritans Purse where we made up shoe boxes for the
poor children in different parts of the world. It is a cause
that has been supported for a number of years.
We made up different shoe boxes for boys and girls of
different age groups putting in different types of things
from toys to toiletries, colouring pencils to paper. We
then wrapped the boxes with Christmas wrapping
paper. Everyone got involved and made up their own
individual boxes. It was a nice thing to do for children
who are less well off than ourselves and will not be
getting anything else at Christmas.

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