In for a penny, in for a goat — that’s the pupils of Lees Primary School.

The youngsters donated coppers to raise money to buy a goat for an African family.

The target was £25 but the students collected £65 in just one week — enough for extra items.

They used the 1p and 2p coins to fill the shapes of endangered animals.

The collection was a highlight of work in preparation for the school’s Eco-day. Over several weeks each class worked on a different environmental theme, such as recycling or polar ice caps.

They presented their findings to parents in pictures, words and song during a special assembly last Friday.

School spokesman Liz Hustwick said: “It broadened the children’s horizons for environmental and ecological issues on a local level as well as a global level.”