Book Drive for Lismore school
After the devastating floods in northern New South Wales, our Thirroul Public School community wanted to know what we could do to help. The Student Representative Council came up with Wellie Wednesday (very apt considering the weather!), during...
After the devastating floods in northern New South Wales, our Thirroul Public School community wanted to know what we could do to help. The Student Representative Council came up with Wellie Wednesday (very apt considering the weather!), during which students wore their gumboots to school for a gold coin donation.
With the funds raised we were, in consultation with Lismore Heights Public School, able to buy 30 backpacks for students who lost everything in the floods. These backpacks contained a pencil case full of pencils and school supplies, sticker books supplied by Collins Booksellers Thirroul, a small Lego toy, a drink bottle, and a handwritten card from a Thirroul PS student, letting the recipient know that we are thinking of them.
However, we felt we needed to do more. In consultation with Lismore South Public School, we proposed helping them to re-stock their school library. Recovery for Lismore South Public School will take a long time but having a school library, stocked with carefully selected books, will begin to restore a sense of normality for students who may have lost all of their books in the floods.
In collaboration with Collins Booksellers Thirroul, we have curated a list of titles to begin this task. Books can be purchased by popping into Collins (King St, Thirroul), or by calling on 4267 1408. All donated books receive a 20% discount.
