Barnard Castle pupils tie the knot in mock wedding

DRESSES and bouquets were the order of the day at a dale school’s mock wedding.

Year one and two pupils at St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Barnard Castle, donned suits and dresses for their own wedding party.

Pupils and staff got into their finery after being inspired by the book Katie Morag goes to a Wedding, which they’d read for their studies. 

Headteacher Jane Weatherall said: “The teachers try to do lots of activities around the texts. They have been doing invitations, cards, orders of service and all the writing around a wedding. It just brings the books to life for them when you do it that way. They were all very excited to bring their finery in.”

Joan Kemp-Ambler, from St Mary’s Parish Hall, also visited the school to show children how to arrange flowers and assemble bouquets. Class teacher Lesley Box added: “It’s been a fabulous year and this is in full swing with the creative curriculum. Texts like this can allow you to do more to give their learning a purpose.”