In Britain, thanks have been given for successful harvests since pagan times. A Harvest festival is traditionally held on the Sunday near or of the Harvest Moon.
This is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. The celebrations on this day usually include singing hymns, praying, and decorating churches with baskets of fruit and food in the festival known as Harvest Festival, Harvest Home or Harvest Thanksgiving.
At Penygawsi we believe Harvest is an important time of year, not only to give thanks to God for all the wonderful food we eat, but also to help others that are less fortunate than us. We feel a great way to do this is to support a very special local charity, The Food Bank.
Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. The Food Banks provide a minimum of three days emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis. We are asking that if possible the children consider donating an item of food to our Harvest table that will be decorated and displayed in the hall during our assembly.
After the celebrations, the School Council and staff will work to package any donations to send them to the food bank ready for local families who will be so very grateful for them.
Below is a list of items that Food Bank believe these families are in most need of:
Milk (UHT ), Cereal and Porridge Oats, Tinned and Packet Soup
Fruit Juice (UHT Carton), Pasta Sauces, Rice
Sponge pudding (tinned), Custard
Tinned tomatoes, Lentils, Savoury Rice
Noodles Pasta 'n' Sauce, Couscous
Tinned Vegetables, Instant mash / tinned potatoes
Tinned Meat, Tinned Fish, Tinned Fruit, Jam
Sugar, Biscuits / snack bars
Vegetable Oil
Tea Bags and Coffee
Chocolate
We would be very grateful if you could bring any donations you would like to make to school before or on Thursday 13th October.
Please can the pupils ask their School Council Representative if they have any questions.
We are very grateful for your support
The School Council
