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William Tyndale Primary School pupils with some of the shoes they have collected to send overseas |
Quite a feat! Pupils send shoes to developing nations
SHOES will be winging their way to developing countries thanks to the generous efforts of children at William Tyndale Primary School.
More than 200 pairs of unwanted footwear have been posted in the Upper Street school’s shoe bins over the past two weeks as the children do their bit to support the charity Shoe Friends.
William Tyndale learning mentor Corinne Atsu-Valentine, who has worked closely with the children on the shoe drive, said: “It’s great to see our children inspired to learn about the importance of recycling to reduce pollution and also the value of community projects and helping other people.”
William Tyndale has been running projects educating pupils about shoe reuse and recycling for the past four years.
Year 6 pupil Melody Ackermann, who helped sort the shoes, said: “Enough shoes are thrown away each week to fill a landfill site the size of three football pitches.
“We have been taking our shoes into school so they can go to a factory and be fixed if needed.
“They will then help people who don’t have shoes. It makes me feel happy and proud to give something to another country.”
About two million pairs of good quality reusable shoes, trainers and boots are thrown away in dustbins each week and buried in landfill sites. |
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