British International Preparatory School knits 7 000 squares for charity
NORTHLANDS – British International Preparatory School tried their hands at knitting for a great cause.
The children of the British International Preparatory School worked hard knitting a staggering 7 000 squares to make into blankets for charity.
The principal of the school, Garth Thompson said, “This is an annual event that our learners take pride in. Last year, we produced a sufficient amount of squares, but only half the amount that we were able to achieve this year. 7 000 squares is a fantastic result and I am very proud of our learners.”
The initiative saw the schoolchildren learning a fun and creative new skill, receiving assistance from parents and teachers to achieve this result along the way.
The squares were knitted for KasCare, an initiative that seeks to help underprivileged children and create employment for older disadvantaged members of the community.
Thompson said, “KasCare does a great job both by creating employment in the community and helping under-resourced children.”
KasCare sews the knitted squares together to make blankets and donates them to children who have been orphaned due to losing their parents to Aids.
A special word of recognition went to the school’s Class 5 – 2000, which knitted the most out of any class in the entire school, knitting 1 345 squares for the cause.
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