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Christmas Reverse Advent Calendar

 

Once again, we are so proud of the support which our students show towards those who are less fortunate. We have had an overwhelming response to the Reverse Advent Calendar initiative from our JSC. 

Please see below an extract of a Compass note which was sent out on 13/11/2020. 

 

The Junior School Council have been working together to develop a new community engagement event for our school community. As we are nearing the end of school year and getting closer to Christmas holidays, the JSC have decided to partner with Foothills Community Care and take part and support their Christmas Reverse Advent Calendar event which had been bought to us by members of our school community. 

 

What is the Christmas Reverse Advent Calendar?

Unlike a regular Advent Calendar where the focus is on receiving a treat every day, the Reverse Advent Calendar takes the focus off receiving and places the focus on giving. A Reverse Advent Calendar begins as an empty box or bag. For 25 days during November, you place one item into the box each day (non-perishable food, toiletries, Christmas treat). At the end of the month, your filled Reverse Advent Calendar is donated to Foothills and then distributed by us to people in our Dandenong Ranges and Knox community who are in need of some special love and an extra hand up this Christmas time.

 

How Can I Contribute to the Event?

Attached to this post is a Calendar for November with suggested items for collection. It does not have to be followed 100%, more as a guide for the types of non-perishables items and products that we are looking for. We will begin the event this coming Monday (16th November 2020) and it will run until the end of November. Students can give their donations to their classroom teacher who will keep them safe. At the end of November everything we have collected will be donated to Foothills Community Care.Thank you in advance for your support of this amazing cause.For more information please visit https://www.foothillscare.org.au/.

 

If you have any questions please email Stacey Bowles at Stacey.Bowles@education.vic.gov.au