Students in Bolney raise money for disadvantaged South African children

Farney Close School supported the Friends of Alexandra, a charity working with children and families in one of the poorest townships near Johannesburg, by selling homemade sweets, crafts and herb planters as well as plants grown from seed.

Angie Bainbridge, deputy head at Farney Close, said: “The kids split into four groups and worked out business plan.

“They worked out how much they will make, how many they will sell and their profits and losses.

“They love it, the day is a hive of activity for vulnerable people from different backgrounds to work for a really worthwhile cause.

“We raised in the region of a couple hundred pounds.”

Farney Close is a specialist boarding school for children with emotional and behavioural disorders.

After the event one pupil said: “We found out that our money will buy much more in South Africa and we hope that it will make a real difference.”