MORCHARD Bishop C of E Primary School and Pre-School has held a fundraising day for BBC Children in Need.

Pupils enjoyed the day of fundraising for Children in Need
Pupils enjoyed the day of fundraising for Children in Need (Morchard Bishop C of E Primary School)

Children dressed up in their own clothes, some as the charity’s mascot Pudsey Bear, and made a penny mile around the school which raised as much as £184.09.

The penny mile snaking around the school
The penny mile snaking around the school (Morchard Bishop C of E Primary School)

Established in 1980, BBC Children in Need funds “support for children and young people struggling with challenges caused by mental health, poverty, social inequality and family-related issues”.

Its annual live fundraising telethon will be broadcast at 7pm on BBC One tonight, Friday, November 14.