Shoe Box Gift

 

Good afternoon parents,

All the children in Year Two will soon participate in 'Operation Christmas Child' which is an initiative with the goal of packing shoeboxes full of little surprises to give to a child who may have never received a gift before. By participating in this our children will have a first-hand experience aimed at building the school value of compassion. 

Your child will be grouped with three other children to contribute and pack the shoe box. The cost to send a shoe box will be $2.50 per child.  We are asking you to encourage your child to do something extra at home to earn the money that is needed to buy the item to put into the provided shoe box.

Please see below an example of the provided shoe box for Operation Christmas child:



Your child will bring home a note today which shows you what kind of items can be sent away in the shoebox. We are asking for all donations to be brought to school by Friday 18th August (Week 5) please. It is very exciting for the children to share in this initiative which has been a part of the O.L.C. Community for the last 19 years.

There is no need to bring in shoe boxes, as we have been kindly donated them from The Samaritans Purse. 

PLEASE DO NOT BRING IN TOOTHPASTE


Have a look on the website for more information.

https://occ.samaritanspurse.org.au/home/operation-christmas-child/ 

Thanks for your ongoing support!

Mrs Maree Noonan

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