Commending the Community work of Dean Park Primary

That the Parliament commends the work of P4 pupils at Dean Park Primary in Balerno, who have been developing community links between young people and senior citizens; understands that the children planned, organised and hosted an intergenerational Christmas coffee morning on 6 December 2022, with all three P4 classes involved in writing invitations to the residents of the local nursing home, as well as the local church; notes that the event was a huge success, with welcomed guests treated to a performance of Christmas songs from the children, while enjoying some festive refreshments; acknowledges that the special community visitors were also gifted handmade paper wreaths and Christmas cards created by the children; praises the pupils for recognising the need to focus on the wellbeing of the older generations and the prevalence of loneliness, especially during the festive period, and wishes them all the best as they continue to develop this important community project