The pyjama day at St Francis De Sales was a massive success as students donned their favourite comfy clothes, and baskets of donations were gathered.
There were a total of eight baskets of toiletries received, with four donated to the Lynbrook Community Centre and the other four for the Berwick Soup Van.
Giuliana Faiola, the school’s extra-curricular coordinator and the Mini Vinnies’ facilitator, said that “the students were very excited as soon as it was mentioned during assembly”.
“I was on duty on that day [Monday 15 September], and as I walked in, I asked the little ones, ‘did it take you long to get dressed this morning?’ and they laughed and said no, but they were all just very excited.
“The donations, especially, were amazing; there were eight laundry baskets full of items, and there were even bags of shampoos or toothbrushes that the Mini Vinnies put together,” she said.
Faiola said that seeing it all come together, considering that it had been a student-led endeavour, was really amazing.
“I’m just really proud since it was something that the kids came up with, and I definitely think it’s something that they’re going to do again next year,” she said.
