PICTURE SPECIAL - Celebration time as Ombersley First School marks 150 years

THE ANNUAL Ombersley Endowed First School Fete, which this year celebrated its 150th anniversary, has been hailed a great success.

More than 600 visitors attended the event, generating over £4,000 for the school.

Acting head Daniel Postans gets a soaking from Alfie (eight). Picture by Marcus Mingins 2626003MMR3

There are plans to put the cash towards a commemorative piece of outdoor play equipment.

As part of the celebrations, boys and girls from year four performed a traditional Maypole dance, there was a live musician and Droitwich-based dance troupe ENTW9 also performed routines.

Maypole fun. Picture by Marcus Mingins 2626003MMR4

The popular raffle was generously supported by local businesses.

And there were fish and chips, pizza, a barbecue, pony rides, circus skills, police cars, fairground rides, stalls and games, including guess the bear, splat the rat.

Lyla (nine) and Poppy (nine) celebrate. Picture by Marcus Mingins 2626003MMR2

Other attractions included ice cream, candy floss, a bar, tea tent, water sponge stocks, miniature train rides in the playground, stilt walkers, a bicycle-powered smoothie maker, craft tent, school memorabilia and a bottle tombola.

The children also stood in a ‘150’ formation on the school field and a picture was taken from above with a drone to mark the marvelous milestone.