Inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore, Mayespark Primary School aimed to gather 100 gifts for the NHS to match his 100 years - but managed to double their goal to support King George Hospital.
After Sir Tom died, headteacher Emiley Davis and assistant headteacher Claire Ige wanted to do something to honour his legacy.
They ran a donation drive which was open to all families, not just children who attend the school in Goodmayes, to drop off a gift at the school gate to show their thanks to the NHS .
They managed to smash their initial goal and collected more than 200 items ranging from chocolate to toiletries and artwork which was donated last week.
A spokesperson for King George and Queen's Hospitals Charity said: "We are so happy to have had the chance to work with Mayespark Primary and we cannot say how much we appreciate their generosity and interest in our charity."
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