Inclusion Officer Julie Beeton arranged for the pupils to help out at the weekly Luncheon Club that is held in the Penpole Community Rooms in order to teach them respect for their local community.
Year 8 students Jo Iles and Micaiah Jones and Year 11 Daniel Ward got stuck in, serving dinner to the elderly locals, clearing away dishes and even organising the bingo tickets for the after-dinner game.
Jo Iles said: ‘We enjoyed serving the elderly people lunch and getting to know them. We made an effort to be extra polite and made sure they had everything they wanted. After we served the pudding, we got invited to have some too, but Dan didn’t want to because he was so busy organising the bingo tickets!’
Regular volunteer Sandra said: ‘The students were a great help and obviously on their best behaviour. Our residents loved meeting the young people and have insisted they come back soon.’
The student’s efforts were well received and Inclusion Officer Julie Beeton is keen to organise the visits to the Luncheon Club on a regular basis.
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