SCHOOLCHILDREN have raised £1,600 for Barnardo's with just a week of activities.

Pupils at Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge collected the money as part of a week of activities celebrating the Boarding Schools’ Association Golden Jubilee National Boarding Week at the end of June.

Boarders at the school began their seven days of fundraising with a 'go green' non-uniform day, paying £2 each to wear their own clothes for the day.

Day two saw the children planting a fruit tree outside one of their school's boarding houses, helped by new headteacher, James Lockwood, who proved he wasn’t afraid to roll his sleeves up and get his hands dirty.

The fruit tree will be part of the Boarding Schools Association initiative to create the biggest orchard in the world, with trees being planted by schools across the globe.

As part of their celebration, children buried a Jubilee time capsule, which will be dug up and opened in 2041 by future Grove pupils.

Boarders and day pupils shared a weekend camping trip to end the week of activities.

Mr Lockwood said: "Woodhouse Grove was founded as a boarding school in 1812 and, while the majority of our students are now day pupils, our boarding community continues to thrive and brings a real sense of community to the school.

"The boarders have done a tremendous job this week, raising money for Barnardo’s and their team spirit, enthusiasm and energy for this cause are indicative of what Woodhouse Grove is all about. I’m not sure how impressed they were with my tree planting skills, though.”