STUDENTS at Pershore High School have been supporting Maggs Day Centre in Worcester this year as part of their commitment to local charities.
The centre which supports people experiencing homelessness is celebrating its 40-year anniversary this year and has challenged the community to ‘Rewrite the Story’ around homelessness for its Christmas campaign.
Students have been busy preparing ‘Bags for Maggs’, which are care kits for people who are struggling with homelessness over the festive period.
Tarn Heeks of Maggs Day Centre with Ayomide Idowu, Bella Bromilow and Owen Llewellyn. s
Items collected include hygiene products, warm clothing, books, snacks and treats.
Students have also been writing poems around the theme of homelessness to help raise awareness and promote inclusion.
The winning poems have been shared with the staff at Maggs Day Centre.
Deputy headteacher Jenna Butler highlighted the importance of giving back to the local community.
“Pershore High has a proud history of working with local charities, we regularly support the foodbank and our new WISER curriculum teaches students about the power of inclusion and the British Values.”
Year 9 student Owen Llewellyn has enjoyed his WISER sessions as part of the school’s tutor time programme.
The sessions are part of the PSHE (Physical, Social, Health and Economic) curriculum and the acronym stands for Be Well, Be Inclusive, Be Safe, Be Engaged, Be Ready.
He said: “They help us to become good citizens. This term we have been looking at how we can be inclusive and how we can help people to feel more together and part of the community.
“This is really important if you are homeless as it can be very lonely.”
Maggs, which operates from the former St Alban’s Church in Deansway is entirely funded through donations from the community along with grants from local and national bodies.
