Pupils at Wintringham Primary Academy, St Neots, enjoyed a storytelling event to celebrate National Storytelling Week (January 27 - February 4).

The event was organised by Barratt and David Wilson Homes, as Wintringham Primary Academy is located on the companies latest development in St Neots.

Mark Fraser, an experienced and interactive storyteller, told Wintringham pupils several magical stories in honour of National Storytelling Week. 

National Storytelling Week is organised by the Society for Storytelling, and it encourages people of all ages to keep old and new stories alive.

The school played host to a morning of storytelling, which had pupils of all ages getting involved with the fun.

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Maxim Hall, Deputy Headteacher and Primary Mastery Specialist at Wintringham Primary Academy, said: "It is always a pleasure to invite Mark into our school.

"He is an amazing storyteller and the children love listening to his magical stories."

Mark said: "It was amazing to work with Wintringham Primary Academy to celebrate National Storytelling Week. 

"Traditional storytelling can give so much to people of all ages, as well as children and these days it's more important than ever."