Children at a primary school were amazed to find a circus big top pitched in their playground as part of a themed learning event. 

The Comet: Year 4 pupils took on a variety of challenges.Year 4 pupils took on a variety of challenges. (Image: Round Diamond Primary School)

Performers from Circus Sensible visited Round Diamond Primary School in Great Ashby to teach children from nursery to Year 6 skills such as juggling, plate spinning and stilt walking.

The Comet: Pupils from nursery to Year 6 took part in the event.Pupils from nursery to Year 6 took part in the event. (Image: Round Diamond Primary School)

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Circus workshops can help children to develop skills such as concentration, information retention, hand-eye coordination, balance and self-awareness, which can be used to support learning across curriculum subjects. 

The Comet: Year 4 pupils mastered the art of balancing feathers.Year 4 pupils mastered the art of balancing feathers. (Image: Round Diamond Primary School)

Anna Owen, assistant headteacher at Round Diamond, explained: "We linked the circus day to the children’s learning in lots of different ways, with pupils designing their own circus outfits, writing diary entries from the perspective of a performer and researching the history of circuses."

The Comet: Nursery children thoroughly enjoyed the day.Nursery children thoroughly enjoyed the day. (Image: Round Diamond Primary School)