More than 200 children from a Harrogate primary school took part in a peace walk for Ukraine this morning.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, on Coppice Rise, walked from the school to St John’s Church on Bilton Lane to raise money and awareness for those fleeing the conflict.
Children were encouraged to come to school dressed in yellow and blue, the colours of the Ukraine flag, for the walk and to make a donation to the UNICEF campaign to support children in the country.
Beforehand, they took part in a liturgy led by pupils from years three and five.
Pupils at St Joseph’s with their banners which they created for the Ukraine walk.
Children sang peace hymns for Ukraine, held prayers and read from passages in the Bible.
Rachel Rouse, headteacher at St Joseph’s, said:
“We do a lot of fundraising for other things.
“We felt as a whole school that we needed to do something for Ukraine.”
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On the walk, pupils were given blue and yellow ribbons and waved banners at passing drivers on Skipton Road.
Once at St John’s, the whole school gathered to sing a hymn to show they were united for Ukraine before returning to finish with further prayers and singing.
You can donate to Unicef’s campaign for children here.