School lends a hand to Fr Christmas

Pupils and staff at St James' Lanehead CE Primary School are on a mission to make this Christmas magical for children all around the world.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Dec 2016, 14:48 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2016, 13:37 BST
Pupils at St James Lanehead CE Primary School have collected shoeboxes filled with presents for children in need. (s)Pupils at St James Lanehead CE Primary School have collected shoeboxes filled with presents for children in need. (s)
Pupils at St James Lanehead CE Primary School have collected shoeboxes filled with presents for children in need. (s)

As part of Operation Christmas Child, the school lent a hand to Fr Christmas by organising a collection of 87 shoeboxes filled with presents to be delivered by the Samaritan’s Purse.

This year’s campaign has now ended but you can still pack a shoebox online at www.samaritans-purse.org.uk