Article: Save our seas

Children with an ecological conscience have sent letters of appeal to major figures in a bid to save marine life from pollution.

Washingborough Primary School pupils have written heartfelt letters to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, US President George Bush, Lincoln MP Gillian Merron and TV's Blue Peter, among others.

And they included the Echo in their quest to raise awareness about the effects of pollution on sea-life across the globe.

They were inspired by a project called On the High Seas in which they made treasure maps and acted as pirates.

Deputy head Sandra Mitchell said: "As part of the project I read out an article about sea pollution to the class and the children

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