When their annual grandparents day was cancelled, the junior students at Wagga Christian College had to become creative.
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Knowing how much they have missed their grandparents during the virus restrictions, the students assumed the residents of Caloola Court would also be missing their families. So, they decided to become penpals.
Students in year 2, including eight-year-old Thabo Kunesu, wrote letters to 60 of the aged care residents.
To his penpal, Beryl, Thabo wrote: "a lot about myself and some questions for her too".
"It was a bit hard to get started and think about what to ask her. I told her I like video games," Thabo said.
"I asked if she likes to play games, like video games or just normal kinds of games, and I asked if she has grandchildren.
"I want to know a bit more about her [and] hopefully she'll be so joyful when she reads it that she'll write back."
Meanwhile, younger students including six-year-old Annabel Higginson drew portraits of themselves to be given to the residents alongside the letters.
Annabel chose to draw herself "with plaits in a garden" for her penpal, Margaret.
"I would like her to feel happy because it makes me feel good when someone feels happy," Annabel said.
This is not the first time the students have made a connection with Caloola Court. A couple of years ago, when Thabo was in kindergarten, they staged a performance for the residents.
"We went there a did a dance for them," Thabo said.
"This year we missed out on doing something like that because of the virus. I hope we'll go back soon."