Dress Down Day for Shoebox Appeal
Our S6 Community and Charity Committee have organised a dress down day for Friday 17th October.
Rather than paying to dress down, we ask that pupils and staff bring in an item to support our Christmas Shoebox appeal in aid of Blythswood Care. The filled shoeboxes are then sent to Blythswood Care, who will distribute them to vulnerable children in Ukraine.
To ensure that we do not have too many of the same item, the committee have produced a list of items that they are looking for and have assigned these items to each individual tutor class. It is essential that all items are new, in their original packaging and are able to fit into a shoebox. The short video in the following link shows what a difference a shoe box can make to a child this Christmas: Shoebox Appeal 2025 video (opens new window)
A list of items required per tutor group can be found in the following document: Dress Down Day for Blythswood Care Christmas Appeal 2025 (PDF, 829 KB)(opens new window) or listed below:
| Tutor Class | Items Required | Notes |
| 1B1, 1B2, 1D1 | Toothbrush or Toothpaste | |
| 1D2, 1W1, 1W2 | Hairbrush or comb | |
| 1B3, 2W3, 2D1 | Baby wipes | |
| 2B1, 2B2 | Bar of soap | |
| 2D2, 2W1, 2W2 | Family bag of sweets | Nothing containing chocolate. Best before date cannot be earlier that 31.3.26 |
| 3B1, 3B2, 3D1 | Small notebook or colouring book | Must be small enough to fit in a shoebox |
| 3D2, 3W1, 3W2 | Coloured pens, pencils or crayons | |
| 4B1, 4B2, 4D1 | Facecloth or bath sponge | |
| 4D2, 4W1, 4W2 | Children's socks or pants | Age 3-10 |
| S5 | Small toy | Age 3-10: Nothing war releated - no water pistols, toy guns, toy soldiers etc |
| S6 | Children's pants or Shower gel / shampoo | Pants must be for Ages 3-10, Shower gel / shampoo maximum size - 200ml |
| Staff | Children's Hat, Gloves or scarf | Or a complete set of hat, gloves and scarf |
Your help to support this worthwhile cause is greatly appreciated.
Please Note: Although 17th October is a non uniform day, it is still a normal school day and pupils should still bring all the materials that they need for normal lessons with them.
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