Junior students at Wagga Christian College have joined in the support efforts by creating care packages for the drought-stricken farmers.
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The Food for Farms project involved year 3 students creating care packages, with support letters and chocolate chip cookies.
These were distributed to local farmers in partnership with the Wagga RSL and Commercial Club’s Food for Farms hamper drive.
Year 3 teacher Lisa Joiner said it was a good lesson for her class to help those in need.
“We have all worked together, local businesses, students and teachers, using our unique gifts and talents to see this project through,” she said.
The class incorporated key learning areas into the project, including writing persuasive letters to local Woolworths Supermarkets asking for donations of ingredients for the cookies.
The Marketplace Woolworths management agreed to help and the students also used maths skills to determine the correct amounts of ingredients for making a large number of cookies.
Additionally, packaging was in focus in the technology lessons, with the students having to research, make and test suitable box prototypes to ensure the cookies would arrive in the farmer’s hands.
Year 3 student Aidan Kadavil said he participated in the project to help the local farmers.
“We wanted to make chocolate chip cookies for Aussie farmers because they were struggling and suffering in the drought,” he said.
“We want them to know that people are looking out for them and caring for them,” said another year 3 student, Hugh McCormick.
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