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Pupils’ special gifts

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Report By Samantha Pope

Published: 11:00 AM December 9, 2011    Updated: 8:50 PM October 27, 2020

BOXES of gifts for children in Belarus have been put together by youngsters in Clevedon.

Pupils at Mary Elton Primary School have taken part in Operation Christmas Child, an initiative aimed at brightening Christmas for youngsters in poorer countries.

The 127 shoe boxes were presented to the Samaritan’s Purse to take to Belarus during a special school assembly.

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