Four Sixth Formers will become primary school teachers when they spend a week working with a group of displaced tribal people.

The Year 12 students have been invited to visit Mudamali in India’s Nilgiris Hills to take part in a volunteering trip run by The Safe Foundation and MYWA.

Kieran Durnan, 16, is one of the students taking part in the trip.

He said: “I want to go on the trip so I can help the people out there.

“It will be the first time I have visited India so it will be a brand new experience for me and hopefully it will look good on my CV too.”

The group will also include Jesse Moffatt, Josie Murrie and Skye Garside, Head of Sixth Form Kim Isaksen and CBA teacher Jonathon Chew.

Mrs Isaksen said: “About 25 years ago legislation was brought in to protect the wildlife in the Nilgiris Hills and as a result lots of tribal people had to leave the jungle with nowhere to go.

“The Safe Foundation has built a school in Mudamali for them and our students will spend four days there, helping to teach art and IT.

“They will also spend time working at a water filtration plant which serves the community.

“I’m sure this project will help to develop the students’ confidence and independence.”

The trip will take place during the October half-term holiday.

Each of the students need to raise more than £800 to cover their accommodation, food, travel, flights to Bangalore and vaccination costs.

So far the students have raised nearly £60 by selling cakes during a fundraising day at the Academy just before Easter.

Anyone who wants to help the students raise the money they need for the trip can email kisaksen@corbybusinessacademy.org

(Pictured are Kieran Durnan, Josie Murrie, Skye Garside, Kim Isaksen and Jonathon Chew)