The actress made the comment at the High Court in London

A total of 120 pupils from the Notre Dame RC School have written to the actress asking for her to help them raise money for Nicaraguan children.

Their request came after the Bafta-winning star told a court that a �1m deal for photos of her wedding to Michael Douglas was "not that much" for the celebrity couple.

The Swansea-born star told the court the contract with OK! magazine was "a lot of money maybe to a lot of people in this room, but it is not that much for us".

We are just asking for a little bit of help, not the whole �1m Dominique Olney

Following her High Court comments the children decided to write to ask her to help children in the Central American country.

Many of the letters from the 11 and 12-year-old girls include drawings and good luck wishes.

The Year 7 pupils have spent four years raising money for the region and are now trying to buy books and equipment for a school.

Teacher Dominique Olney, who has visited Nicaragua twice, said: "We decided to write because she was quoted as saying that �1m did not mean that much to her.

'From the heart'

"This is something the girls feel very strongly about.

"The letters come from the heart and reflect both the admiration for Miss Zeta Jones and the real caring they feel for the Nicaraguan friends they wish to help.

"We are just asking for a little bit of help, not the whole �1m."

In her letter to the actress' agent Mrs Olney said she was "sure that nobody could resist being deeply moved by the freshness and caring expressed in this bundle of letters".