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Children who took part in the 'Big Sit Still'

More than 12,500 children in various Birmingham and Black Country schools were sponsored to sit quietly for part of a lesson or break.

Why? Well that's what children on dialysis have to do for four hours, up to three times a week.

The 'Big Sit Still' was part of BBC WM's Kidney Kids Appeal - our campaign to raise over £1,000,000 to replace the outdated kidney unit at Birmingham's Children's Hosptial.

BBC WM's Joanne Malin interviewing kids.

Throughout the day, various BBC WM presenters called in at some of the schools taking part, live on BBC WM programming.

Joanne Malin was at St Francis Primary in Bournville, Phil Upton stopped off at Turves Green Primary in Northfield, Paul Franks visited St Andrew's Primary in Solihull and Danny Kelly popped into St Peter's in Harborne. 

BBC WM would like to the following schools who all took part in the 'Big Sit Still':

• Abbey Junior School - Smethwick
• Alston Primary School, Bordesley Green
• Banners Gate, Junior and Infant - Birmingham
• Birchfield Community School - Aston
• Boldmere Junior - Sutton Coldfield
• Brookvale Primary - Erdington
• Clifton Primary School, Balsall Heath
• Dorrington Primary School, Perry Barr
• Featherstone Primary, Erdington
• Four Oaks Primary - Four Oaks
• Hall Green Primary School - Hall Green
• Hall Green J & I School - West Bromwich
• Hargate Primary - West Bromwich
• Highgate Primary West Bromwich
• Holyhead Primary School, Wednesbury
• Jesson Primary - Dudley
• Kingfisher Primary, Smith's Wood
• Kinghurst Primary - Birmingham
• Paganel Primary - Selly Oak
• Park Hall Infant School, Walsall
• Perry Common, Junior and Infant - Perry Common
• Rood End Primary, Oldbury
• Roslyn School - Hall Green
• St. Andrews Catholic Primary - Solihull
• St Clements C of E Primary School- Nechells
• St Francis Primary - Bournville
• St. Francis Primary - Handsworth
• St. George's, Junior and Infant - Newtown
• St. Johns C of E Primary - Birmingham
• St. Margaret & St. Mary RC Primary - Erdington
• St. Paul's RC Primary - Kings Norton
• St. Peter's Primary - Harborne
• St. Saviour's C of E Primary School
• Thomas Russell Infant School, Barton Under Needwood
• Turves Green - Northfield
• Warren Farm Primary - Erdington
• Withymoor Primary School - Brierley Hill
• Wyndcliffe Primary - Bordesley Green
• Hodge Hill Primary and Yardley Primary are having a non-uniform day
• Tiverton Primary has already given a donation

Remember BBC WM will be holding a second 'Big Sit Still' on Wednesday 15th July 2009.

To get your child's primary school involved with the second 'Big Sit Still', e-mail Justine Cleary:

Or call BBC WM on 0121 567 6022.

For more information about BBC WM's Kidney Kids Appeal, click the links below: