Carlisle Flood Donations – thank you!!!!

Here is a post from Mrs. Alexander to thank everyone who has kindly donated to our contributions to the victims of the Carlisle floods. It was lovely to see so many of the Nursery children and their families participating. Christmas Jumper Day photos will be posted here in the next few days.

The school communities of Hecklegirth and Eastriggs have generously donated over 200 Christmas gifts to Norman Street School in Carlisle. Hecklegirth also raised £237 from a Xmas jumper day today which was also donated.

Mrs Alexander and Miss Aitken travelled to Carlisle with our van man, John Gray, of DB Schneker who kindly donated a van. They saw first-hand the devastation the floods had caused. They were warmly received by the staff and children of Norman Street School and the headteacher explained that they were surprised by our visit as they thought people had forgotten about them now that the rain had stopped. Several staff were in tears, moved by your generosity, as bag after bag of gifts was pulled from John’s van!

Thank you so much to the school communities of Eastriggs and Hecklegirth – plus a kindly last-day donation from neighbouring Cummertrees – for helping make Christmas happen for the people of Carlisle. You truly have made a difference.

The rain has come and it has tried to do its worse. But without the rain there would be no rainbow.

Be proud, folks.