Though the initiative itself is called Secret Scarves, there was no hiding the joy children of Craighall Primary School felt when they knew they helped someone feel warm in these tough winter days faced.
The children, along with some mothers, headed to Delta Park on June 28 where they hung some of the 541 knitted scarves they had made across parts of the park so they could benefit those who needed them most within the community.
Arlene Leggat, chairperson of the school’s PTA, said they jumped at the opportunity to participate once they were approached to take part. As luck would have it, a big majority of the school already knew how to knit. In 2018, as part of the school centenary celebrations, learners were taught how to crochet as they made knitted blankets. “Ever since we have had a whole lot of little children who could knit so we thought to take advantage of that. So we got some wool donated and we bought crochet hooks for the children and asked them to make some scarfs,” she explained.
Hence, the 541 scarves they had! Leggat explained with there being so many displaced people within the community, they decided to hang a large majority of the scarves in Delta Park, “We are also going to take a large bag to One Small Act of Kindness, this organisation has about 100 displaced people it feeds on a regular basis.”
Other knitted items will head to a fellow parent who also helps displaced people in Blairgowrie.
The school believes it is important for children to be part of such initiatives as it helps them understand that there are people who do not have as much as they do. “Our school is a government and here there are children who do not have a lot, but teaching them to share and to be kind helps them become good members of the community,” said Leggat.
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