College knits squares for wraps

Brisbane Water Secondary College has supported this year's ABC Local Radio Knit In.

"This was the first year in which the college participated and we knitted 500 squares and five completed wraps of 28 squares were produced," said coordinator Ms Pam McAlister.

"Students learned to knit.

"They knitted with their mothers and grandmothers.

"Friends of our mothers knitted as did a number of other interested people from across the Peninsula.

"Everyone is now starting to knit for next year."

Deputy principal Mr Gus Vrolyk said the college believed participation in projects such as the Knit-In "promoted core values such as commitment, respect and compassion.

"Participation builds caring and supportive relationships and strengthens the College's links with its community," Mr Vrolyk said.

The Knit In is part of the "Wrap for Love" cause, a non-profit organisation which knits squares into wraps for communities around the world to ensure that no one suffers form the cold.

The wraps are given to World Vision for distribution to countries including Pakistan, East Timor and Romania,

Press release, August 1 Gus Vrolyk, Brisbane Water Secondary College