Worksop primary school celebrates harvest festival by donating two days of supplies to food bank

Children at Norbridge Academy, on Stanley Street, learnt a harvest-themed song and dance to perform to their families in an assembly, before donating a number of food items from pupils’ families to Bassetlaw Food Bank.

A group of children from the school later visited the food bank, on Shrewsbury Road, to drop off the donations, and received a tour of the warehouse and packing facility.

The children learnt that Bassetlaw Food Bank provides parcels for over 200 people a week and that their donations alone would stock the service for two whole days.

George Huthart, head teacher at Norbridge Academy, said: “The Harvest assemblies provided the chance to have a wonderful community celebration and it was fantastic to see so many parents and families support them.

“Bassetlaw Food Bank provides vital food parcels for people in need and we are thrilled to have been able to come together as a community to support their work.”

He added: “Our school belief system is to ‘be the best you can be’, and this is central to everything we do as a school. Part of that is showing care for the local community and helping to look out for people in need.”

A spokesperson from Bassetlaw Food Bank said donations such as the one from the school were vital to keep the service running.

They said: “We’re grateful for the generous Harvest Festival donations from Norbridge Academy’s staff, pupils, and parents.

“Community support is vital to the service that we provide, as food parcels are made up from public donations.

“The harvest festival period brings out the best in people and these donations provide us with steady footing heading into the winter months, which is when people tend to struggle the most.”