their `Pennies from Heaven' campaign this week.

In honour of the new Millennium and four centuries of history at Warwick Academy, the Island's oldest school, students, staff and alumni will try to collect 2,000 of each coin and bill in circulation.

Change for the Millennium will be trying to raise $375,000 to help fund construction of a planned sports hall for the school.

In the first three days student rummaged around their homes, between couch cushions and in their parents' cars and come up 77,434 pennies or $774.34.

Now instead of 2,000 pennies, they hope to raise $2,000 in pennies.

Change for the Millennium is part of a year-long celebration of the new Millennium and the history of Warwick Academy. An art exhibit, concerts and a ball are also planned.