In the final fortnight of the last academic year, the children, parents, staff and supporters of Spinney Hill Primary School did a remarkable thing \u2013 they raised very nearly \u00a33,000 to provide artificial limbs for people in developing countries who had been stricken by disease or some other trauma.<\/p>\n

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Spinney Hill pupils demonstrate one of the sponsored sports activities<\/p><\/div>\n

When Jasbir Mann, the school\u2019s Interim Executive Headteacher, explained to me and other members of the Rotary Club of Leicester Novus that she thought the school might raise enough for 50 such limbs, costing about \u00a330 each, we were frankly sceptical, but asked her to see what the school could achieve.<\/p>\n

Within 10 days they had met the initial target and a few days later we were able to bank double that amount.<\/p>\n

Not only did the children show remarkable generosity\u00a0 themselves, but they demonstrated some very good entrepreneurship, by making and selling friendship bracelets and other craft items, and undertaking sponsored events. But they also used language, maths and graphs to demonstrate how effective their \u2018businesses\u2019 had been.<\/p>\n

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Spinney Hill Class 3D<\/p><\/div>\n

The school\u2019s motto \u2018Building A Better Future Together\u2019 fits so well with the Rotary slogan \u2018Service Above Self\u2019.<\/p>\n

If you want to know more\u00a0about the\u00a0Rotary Jaipur Limb Project, please click here<\/a>\u00a0or e-mail e-mail us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"