A COMPUTER whiz-kid is leading the fight to save his old primary school from the axe.
Neil Hawker, 13, is a former pupil of Gorsthills and has set up a special action group website for parents and campaigners to leave messages of support for the school.
The teenager, who lives with his family in Mark Avenue, Great Sutton, regularly updates the site with newsletters for parents about the Gorsthills campaign as well as weekly links on the web to campaign stories in the Pioneer.
Neil says his flair for computers stems from the teaching he received at Gorsthills and he was desperate to get involved with the battle to prevent the county council closing it down.
His younger sister Molly, seven, is a pupil at the school and he hopes the website will play a part in convincing education chiefs not to shut it.
He said: 'I have really good memories of my time there. It was at Gorsthills that I was taught my computer skills.
'I feel very strongly about keeping my old school open, especially with my sister being there.'
His mother Deborah said: 'I'm really proud of Neil. He's done extremely well to set up the website and to keep updating it. We all think it would be awful to see Gorsthills go.'
Parent governor Neil Finlay, who has spearheaded the Gorsthills campaign, said he was extremely thankful for Neil's hard work and dedication to the cause.
To see Neil's site visit www.gorsthillsactiongroup.co.uk.
