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Wroughton pupils fill 75 shoeboxes for appeal!

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Anne Edwards

Published: 11:28 AM November 28, 2016
Updated: 8:40 PM October 10, 2020
Wroughton shoebox appeal

Wroughton shoebox appeal - Credit: Wroughton Praimary School

Children, families and staff at Wroughton Junior School collected filled a massive 75 shoeboxes for the Christmas Child Shoe Box appeal.

The young ones and their helpers filled the boxes with gifts to send to children less fortunate than themselves, through charity Samaritans Purse.

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