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West Midlands Rotary club treats 500 students to safari trip

West Midlands Rotary club treats 500 students to safari trip

A Rotary club has treated hundreds of pupils to a safari park trip after raising more than £10,000 over Christmas 2022.

Wednesbury Rotary Club has paid for about 500 pupils from 10 schools to go to West Midland Safari Park.

Glenn Edwards of the club Wednesbury Rotary came up with the idea after thousands of pounds was donated during a particularly successful Santa sleigh tour.

He said teachers decided which year groups went on the trips and three schools had already taken part.

The next trip takes place in June.

Rotarians waved off some coaches as they left for the Bewdley park earlier this month and Mr Edwards said he was pleased to hear “they had a great time.

“I’m over the moon, as are the other Rotarians at Wednesbury,” he said.

He added at one primary school: “Every single child that walked past said thank you. It was wonderful to see.”

Old Park Primary School thanked the club on social media and said it had funded its Year 6 trip to the park.

“The children had an amazing day and made some fantastic memories before venturing off to secondary,” staff said.