Hundreds of excited youngsters from primary schools around East Cambridgeshire took part in a Circus Skills Festival held in Witchford.

Ely Standard: Youngsters practice their circus skillsYoungsters practice their circus skills (Image: Archant)

Ely Standard: Youngsters practice their circus skillsYoungsters practice their circus skills (Image: Archant)

Organised by the Witchford School Sports Partnership, the event saw almost 250 pupils aged from 5-7 try their hand at circus skills ranging from stilt walking to juggling.

Session were attended by pupils from Rackham Primary School, Robert Arkenstall, Sutton Primary School, Little Thetford, Stretham and Wilburton Primary Schools.

The sessions were overseen by Year 8 sports leaders from Witchford Village College, with help from Peter Granger-Brown, in Year 10, and fellow Year 10 and 11 young ambassadors - Anna Elia, Gina Minall, Carla Penny, Hannah Divall and Joe Ambrosio.