Young imaginations were set alight through music, art, and storytelling during a special school visit.
Aldborough Primary School in north Norfolk welcomed a visit on July 7 from award-winning author and illustrator James Mayhew and violinist Caroline Speca, a former performer with the Royal Opera House.
The creative duo delivered their interactive project, Once Upon a Tune, which blends live classical music, storytelling, and painting.
The performance included a retelling of Arabian Nights, accompanied by Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, with Mr Mayhew illustrating the story live as Ms Speca played.
Other segments featured the Firebird and The Swan from Carnival of the Animals.
Pupils described the event as magical and inspiring.
Lettie, a Year 2 pupil, said: "The music made me want to learn to play the violin."
Fellow classmate William added: "It made me feel really good.
"If I was James Mayhew I would want to write thousands of books."
Sophia, another pupil, said: "I really loved the art and how inspiring it was.
"I found the music magnificent, especially when Caroline played The Swan."
Mr Mayhew praised the children’s enthusiasm.
He said: "I know when I come into a school and see such wonderful displays on the wall, it’s going to be a great day.
"You have something very special in this school, you should be very proud of it."
Ms Speca said: "If we don’t get them with the music, we hope to get them with the art or the tales."
The visit was organised by Class 2 teacher Nicola Cuthill.
She said: "Learning about one of our most important school values, resilience, from two amazing professional artists helped the children understand that hard work and not giving up really do pay off."
Volunteer readers were also invited to the event as a thank you for their support, including reading dog Ozzie.
