Pupils at Godshill Primary School, who are selling numbers and letters for wheelie bins, from left, Katie Fradgley, eight, Daniel Eastgate, ten, Caleb Wells, five, Cameron Fradgley, five, Zach Wells, ten, and Zeph Wells, nine.
AN ISLAND primary school is on to a really good idea.
Pupils at Godshill Primary School are taking advantage of the recent wheelie bin invasion to help boost funds towards the purchase of a school minibus.
They are selling pre-cut numbers and street name letters so Island residents can personalise their new bins.
According to Clare Fradgley, head of the school’s PTA, the idea has really taken off with the school receiving more than 60 orders in just three days, including one order from New Zealand after the story appeared online.
She said: "The students have been brilliant. They came up with the idea.
"At the moment, we have to hire school coaches and obviously if we had our own minibus we could take the children to so many events and to our other two schools in the federation, which would be fantastic."
She explained the pupils had been learning about recycling in class and came up with the idea of producing the bin stickers during a meeting of the school council. They are produced by parent, Michael Banks, who has a son and daughter at the school.
The school is delivering the numbers and letters locally and posting them to those in other areas of the Island.
They have also been delivering flyers to residents’ homes and putting up posters.
The whole sticker, which can include the house name or number and address, costs £2 and can be ordered by calling 01983 731490 or by picking up an order form from the school. They are made from exterior grade vinyl.
Reporter: martinn@iwcpmail.co.uk