Pupils raise money for people in Haiti
Emma KnightsYoungsters from Yaxham Primary School have raised more than �500 to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.The school near Dereham held a Haiti Day on Friday where the children learnt about what happened in the disaster before taking part in a special assembly.Emma Knights
Youngsters from Yaxham Primary School have raised more than �500 to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
The school near Dereham held a Haiti Day on Friday where the children learnt about what happened in the disaster before taking part in a special assembly.
Class three, made up of children from years four, five and six, created a song urging people to help the people of Haiti, which they performed in the assembly.
Class two, made up of pupils from years two, three and four, made a recreation of an earthquake. Class one, made up of reception and year one pupils, spelt out the word international and used each of the letters to begin a sentence related to the situation in Haiti.
After the assembly 11-year-old Charlie Wright organised an auction and took on the roll of an auctioneer, raising �32 in five minutes, and each classroom was turned into a shop to raise funds.
Class three teacher Mark Ward said: 'It was fantastic that the Haiti Day went so well and raised such a large amount of money.'
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The song written by children at Yaxham Primary School:
Horror and hope in Haiti
Hear the screaming from Haiti
From that earthquake flattened land
People are dying
Parents are missing
Children are crying
From that earthquake flattened land
Hear their call from Haiti
From that earthquake flattened land
Homes destroyed
Lives are shattered
Hope is lost
Does it really matter?
It's their land
But it's our one world
We can't leave them to their fate
It's their land
But it's our one world
We can't leave them to their fate
We can make a difference
We must make a difference
And now
Before it's too late
Our help must go to Haiti
As much and as quick as we can
Homes rebuilt
Lives are saved
Hope reborn
So let's do what we can!
