JAMIE Bucknell's old primary school is joining in the fundraising effort to help buy heart monitors for York District Hospital in his memory.

Children at Robert Wilkinson Primary School, Strensall, are doing a sponsored Skip For Your Heart in an effort to raise money for Jamie, 14, who died at Huntington School last month.

Jamie's Have a Heart Appeal, set up by the Evening Press last week, has reached just short of £4,500 towards the £7,500 target.

If you are organising any fundraising activities contact Emma Harrison, health reporter, or Richard Edwards in the Evening Press newsroom on 01904 653051. Or e-mail on emma.harrison@ycp.co.uk or richard.edwards@ycp.co.uk.

Donations should be sent to either reporter and it will be paid into a special bank account set up for the appeal. Cheques should be made out to "Jamie's Have a Heart Appeal".

Updated: 11:22 Saturday, December 08, 2001