A harvest of kindness and caring has produced a mini mountain of food for local worthwhile causes, thanks to Chilton Primary School, Ramsgate.

Pupils, families and staff donated an array of packets and tins of food as well as fresh fruit that will be donated to the area’s needy by the Thanet Food Link charity.

Deputy Head Teacher Hannah Chesire said: “Our Harvest Festival assemblies for pupils and families were uplifting events for our school community.

“Chilton is always keen to support charities and worthwhile causes. At our assemblies we sang harvest celebration songs from Cauliflowers Fluffy to Autumn Days, showed off our themed artwork, enjoyed short drama performances and heard pupils read out poems they had written.

“Year 5 and 6 even gave us a performance of The Enormous Turnip which was a real highlight.”

The overall focus was on the need to help those less fortunate than ourselves. This ethos underpins one of the many core values Chilton children learn throughout their school life.

 Staff were overwhelmed with generous donations from families for the charity that carries out much-needed work with a cross-section of our community.

Head Teacher Alex McAuley said: “It is a positive act for our children to know that they can help make life a little brighter for some families and individuals who need support.”

*Fact File: Thanet Food Link: It began in April 2013 as a joint venture by a few Thanet churches to provide emergency food parcels to local people in need during a time of crisis.

Its aim was to “link” those in the area who had food with those who were in food poverty.  It was expected to be needed as a temporary stopgap but the need has grown.  Official figures show Thanet to be one of the areas of greatest need in the country.

It became a charity in 2016 receiving referrals from children’s centres, support agencies, schools, associations supporting disabled people and community centres

To find out more go online to www.thanetfoodlink.org.uk.

Chilton Primary School is part of the Viking Academy Trust with Upton Junior School in Broadstairs and Ramsgate Arts Primary School.

*For more information contact Deputy Head Teacher Hannah Cheshire on 01843 597695