Pupils' enthusiasm takes wing in the churchyard

By Kath Hinchliffe

St Lucius' churchyard welcomed six very enthusiastic pupils and their teacher this month to do a spot of bird watching.

The children are part of Farnley Tyas First School's  Vision and Values group which spans all years.

Unfortunately, the birds, except for a blackbird and a pigeon, were having a snooze that afternoon.

But the youngsters were not downhearted. They enjoyed learning how to use binoculars and helped to put our new signs in place throughout the churchyard.

The signs, on reclaimed slate, were painted by the village's U3A’s Art Group, which meets at the Bowling Club, under the leadership of our own Margaret Hicks. Our thanks go to the children and Mrs Rebecca Leijnse Class three teacher.

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