PUPILS from a York primary school raised more than £400 for a national children's charity during their harvest festival celebrations.

Rather than giving out food parcels, pupils from Knavesmire Primary School took home envelopes and collected money for National Children's Homes (NCH).

NCH fundraising consultant John Bradley visited the school and told the pupils about the work the charity does for children.

Year Five teacher Peter Bibby said the school had chosen NCH because it was such a worthwhile charity.

He said the children had been very enthusiastic about the project and many had returned with envelopes bulging full of money.

Updated: 09:53 Wednesday, October 30, 2002