Letter - Harvest Festival

Dear Parents,

We have pleasure in inviting you, your family and friends to join the school on Wednesday 7^th October at 9.15am for our annual Harvest Festival Service at St John the Baptist Church in Danbury.       

All the children should be brought to school in the usual way for 8.40am registration. They will then be walked by their teachers to and from the church for the service. Pre-school children do not attend this service as a class, however, if a parent would like to bring their child to the service, they would be most welcome.

Once again, your harvest gifts would be greatly appreciated. We are continuing our support for the local charity CHESS. CHESS is the Churches Homeless Emergency Support Scheme and helps people in the Chelmsford area who need support whilst they rebuild their lives. Listed below are items that would be most useful for the charity's night shelter work. Items can be packed in a box or non-returnable container to form an attractive display as the children give their gifts during the service. Please remember the children need to be able to carry the gifts themselves to the church. Mr Trevor Myatt from CHESS will be joining us at the church to receive the gifts and says a few words to the children about the work of the charity.

A collection of used clothes will be organised for the first week after half-term and these will also be given to CHESS.

MRS J CARN
 
Food: semi-skimmed long-life milk, coffee, fruit squashes, vegetable oil, tomato ketchup, brown sauce, black pepper, tinned vegetables, chicken gravy granules and sugar. These are most frequently used but any tinned or long life foodstuffs will be most welcome.

Also needed are any household goods such as soap powder, J-cloths and scourers.