TWO North Yorkshire village schools are trying to raise thousands of pounds to provide better teaching accommodation.

Teachers and governors at Leavening county primary school, near Malton, want £20,000 to fund space for nursery school youngsters, while at nearby Luttons school, attempts are being made to raise £10,000 said headteacher Tracey Gilbank.

She said: "We need more accommodation because we are cramped, and more houses are to be built in the village. We especially want to cater for nursery school age children because we serve a large rural area where facilities for them are very sparse"