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Palmerston North Girls High School students Briar Anderson, left, and Charlotte Wilson with the package they prepared for a nine-year-old girl. McCreary said one of the school’s core values was social responsibility and the girls had that covered. Most 13 and 14 year olds were “too cool” for such ventures, but the girls got stuck in and took control. “It’s been a huge life lesson for them. and I haven’t had to do anything, just sit back.” Class captain Eve Hill, 14, spearheaded the effort, which was inspired by similar charity projects she had seen growing up in England.