However, year-one teacher Jess Hartridge said students still wrote personalised letters to children to establish a connection.
“We take part in Operation Christmas Child every year and support the charity,” she said.
“Unfortunately, we haven’t been involved in that process of making up the boxes ourselves this year, but to keep a personal connection with the child, each class has written a letter to a child, which we can slot into the online order form.
“The important part for us was to make sure the students could have a personal connection with the gift receiver.”
Ms Hartridge said the donation project had taught students the importance of giving back.
“Even though it has been a difficult year for all of us due to the pandemic, we still want the students to think about others around the world who need our support,” she said.
“It’s something that’s instilled in Horsham Primary School values.
“We need to think about others, other than ourselves, and we need to be reaching out to support the local community and the wider community.”
– Dylan De Jong
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