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MEDIA RELEASE
Issued: December 17, 2015
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Epping St John's Sixth Form students (left to right) Larissa Raab, Lauren Collyer and Georgina Peachey present the school's festive gifts to day care manager Catherine Newland (left) and activity co-ordinator Emma Doyle CLICK HERE
Students buy presents for care home residents
Sixth Form students at Epping St John's School have bought Christmas presents for residents and staff​ at the Ashlar House care home in Epping.
The students ran their own 'Santa for a Senior' event by contacting the home to get a Christmas 'wish list' from the full-time residents.
They then circulated the requests among their year group inviting them to each buy a present for one of the residents.
The 36 gifts​, which included presents for the home's staff,​ were presented to the home on Wednesday.
Sixth Form student Georgina Peachey said: "We believe that charity starts at home and our priority was to make sure that the elderly had a good Christmas too."
Head of Sixth Form Ryan Tooze said: "I am extremely proud of our students with this totally selfless venture.
"Not just Larissa, Lauren and Georgie for organising it, but also the fact that almost every Sixth Form student contributed to the scheme. It is something very close to my heart with an elderly relative in a similar Care Home and knowing they brought some joy into the lives of these elderly residents is heartwarming."
​Day care manager Catherine Newland said: "We would like to thank the students and anyone else involved in the delivery of gifts to our residents. It brought happiness and many smiles which is always fantastic to see.
"The girls who came in were wonderful and everyone enjoyed the time they spent here."
PICTURES
Epping St John's Sixth Form students (left to right) Larissa Raab, Lauren Collyer and Georgina Peachey present the school's festive gifts to day care manager Catherine Newland (left) and activity co-ordinator Emma Doyle CLICK HERE
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