A village school has been called 'outstanding' by a Cumbrian charity after it raised hundreds of pounds throughout the school year.

Students from the small Bowness-on-Solway Primary School have been celebrated by Cumbria Cerebral Palsy for their fundraising efforts which saw them raise £827 over the last school year.

The charity visited the school where volunteer Mark Jones spoke to the 44 pupils about what Cerebral Palsy is and discussed bullying.

"I am immensely proud to be the headteacher of Bowness-on-Solway Primary," said headteacher Stuart Walsh.

"Our aim is to develop responsible, well-rounded citizens who make a positive contribution to their community.

"With the arrival of a boy to the school with cerebral palsy the pupil committee decided to nominate Cumbria Cerebral Palsy as our charity of choice for 2023/2024.

"With the help and support of my team of staff, the governors, parents, carers and pupils we were able to do a whole range of exciting fundraising activities and we are pleased to welcome Mark from Cumbria Cerebral Palsy to receive a cheque for £827 from our fundraising efforts."

It was all student-led with the money being raised through a variety of different fundraising activities that drew support from the whole community.

This included a silence where pupils were sponsored for every minute they could stay quiet, a Harvest festival auction, and the children collectively running a marathon. 

Emily Breaks, general manager of Cumbria Cerebral Palsy, said: "It is truly 'outstanding' that a small primary school with just 44 pupils has raised so much money to help our small charity.

"It also shows that when a group of people work together over a year the difference in the size of the amount raised is significantly higher than a one-off event."