|
|
Article: Central City News: Class act for sick children HOSPITAL: Youngsters raise cash over Lent
- Article from:
- Evening Mail
- Article date:
- May 24, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2006 Birmingham Mail. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
SELFLESS youngsters gave up cash for Lent to help youngsters at
Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Pupils at Blue Coat CE Infant School, in Walsall, raised hundreds
of pounds to support sick children and also boost a project to
rebuild an earthquake-hit school in Pakistan as part of their Lent
Appeal.
Children raised at least pounds 500 in a variety of ways from
collecting copper coins for a coin trail to filling smarties boxes
with small coins and a non-uniform day.
Teachers, parents and members of the school council also joined in
the efforts by organising other events including a cake stall for a
week.
Janet Davies, head teacher at Blue Coat, said it was a long
tradition at the school to ...