Sale day makes world a little better

FUN DAY: Pupils at Kaharoa Primary School sell their wares at their annual market day. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Kaharoa Primary School pupils took advantage of their homework tasks to raise more than $1000 for charities of their choice.

The Year 4 to Year 8 pupils held a market day on Monday and sold homemade lemonade, fudge, cupcakes, necklaces, walnut creations, pigs-in-a-blanket, secondhand DVDs and books to their peers.

Pupils had an extended morning tea to sell their wares and donated the money raised to six charities of their choice.

The SPCA received $552.60, followed by Canteen $137.60, Starship $137.30, Hospice $104.40, Cancer Society $96.30, and Wingspan $83.

The market day was held as part of the school's Homework Challenge Initiative.

Principal Warwick Moyle said the initiative was set up four years ago and is designed to represent the school's cornerstone values.

"The tasks are meant to challenge the pupils and are tailored for each year group. They have to do a certain number of tasks each year, which range from creative tasks to physical and social service tasks."

Mr Moyle said pupils often asked him if they could sell goods for charity.

"I decided it was a good idea to hold a market once a year so the pupils could sell their wares on the one day.

"This is the second year we have been running the market and it's been a real hit with the pupils."

"They [pupils] decided which charities they wanted to donate to and at the end of the day we collect the money raised and write out cheques, which the pupils can then deliver."

Mr Moyle said pupils were "always keen to do the market day".

"They get a lot of pleasure out of helping others and doing their bit to make the world a bit better."