Ringwood School students collect essential items for homeless at Christmas

KIND-HEARTED Ringwood School students donated over 2,500 items of food, toiletries and clothing to help local homeless people.

The pupils also helped sort the goods for the Salvation Army which will be distributing them over the festive period.

Pupils were responding to the Danny Cracknell Homeless at Christmas appeal, set up 30 years ago by the late mayor of Ringwood, Danny Cracknell.

Head teacher Leanne Symonds said of the pupils: “I am proud of their response and the kindness they have shown towards strangers at this time of year.

“I extend particular thanks to our families who are themselves finding things more difficult than usual this year and yet have still helped others.”

Dr Abernethy, head of Anning House at Ringwood School, added: “The buzz in the room was amazing, it was so uplifting and inspiring to see the groups of students arrive from each tutor group with armfuls of donations.

“Our sixth form students were brilliant at getting stuck in helping to count, sort and stack the donations ready to be loaded into the Salvation Army vans.

“Thank you to all students and families of Ringwood School for their support in this appeal.”