Wilbarston Primary School pupils create paper angels to decorate local church

Pupils from Wilbarston Church of England Primary School have helped decorate All Saints’ church.

Children made paper angels which were hung in the 12th century church’s vestibule to celebrate the weekend of Thanksgiving. It comes following the completion of a new accessible entrance and toilet in the church.

Headteacher Maria Hawkes said: “The church is much loved by the children, and the setting for some of their most memorable moments at school. They felt very proud to play their part in these happy events.”

Rev Amanda Oliver, added: “I helped the class hang 80 angels to form a ‘heavenly host, in the starry sky’.

“Each child made an angel and this scene welcomed hundreds of people into church. There were so many wonderful comments about the angels, which made people smile and happy. Thank you to everyone in school who made a beautiful angel, which lightened up our doorway, and will continue to do so over the Christmas season.”