Primary school pupils have successfully produced their own newspaper to raise funds for the Haiti disaster appeal.

Pupils in years five and six at Rowlatts Hill Primary, Leicester, sold copies of the newspaper as part of a fund-raising exercise.

The newspaper had a special focus on the Haiti earthquake, with articles such as "Hell in Haiti" that were written entirely by the students.

Cash raised from sales was combined with the proceeds of a non-uniform day, to produce a total of £400.

School spokeswoman Sue Blockley said: "It gave students the opportunity to concentrate on current affairs and promoted cross-curriculum writing.

"We got a great response. I'm very proud of the school for raising that amount of money."