Pocklington Prep School pupils were feeling very festive, when they went to All Saints' Church, Pocklington, to decorate a Christmas tree for the Pocklington Christmas Tree Festival, organised by Pocklington Town Council.

There are 20 Christmas trees altogether, which have been sponsored by charities or local businesses.

Pupils from Year 4-6, in Mrs Green’s Pocklington Prep School Art Club, have spent the last few weeks making tree decorations.

Mrs Green, teacher of Art at Pocklington Prep School said: “The tree looked beautiful, adorned with hand-made pom-poms in the School colours, recycled Christmas card decorations and wonderful shiny paper chains, all made by the children.” 

Sitting on the top of the tree, is a star, made by Mrs Green, by upcycling a basket from a local charity shop and inserting the School crest.  

Ornaments were carefully placed on the tree by the pupils. Nestled in-between the branches were bespoke Pocklington School glass baubles, which were originally made for the quincentenary celebrations to commemorate 500 years of the School.

Mrs Green said: “It was a lovely festive scene as staff and six members of the Art Club went over to decorate the Christmas tree. Thank you to all the Art Club members for your hard work over the last few weeks.  All the trees in the church looked very cheery and put us in a Christmassy mood!”

The festival is open daily to the public, 10-4pm until Sunday 10 December.  It coincides with Pocklington’s Festival of Christmas on Wednesday 6 December and Carols with the Mayor amongst the trees on Sunday 10 December at 2pm.