HUNDREDS of pupils dressed to impress as they celebrated their school's diamond anniversary.
Round Hill Primary, in Foster Avenue, Beeston, marked its 60th anniversary with a look back at how the town had changed as part of Local History Week this month.
Pupils took part in walks, talks and research to learn about the town's past with the aim of bringing history to life.
To mark the final day of the week, the pupils all dressed in the style of different decades from 1950s to the present day.
Emma Halston, 10, dressed in a 1950s style and said she had enjoyed the week.
"It's been good learning about the history of Round Hill school and how things were around here years ago.
"It seems like the school was very different 60 years ago and lots of things have changed, especially as the teachers don't have the cane any more.
"It's important to see the past because sometimes people make mistakes and we can look back on them and not make them again."
Year three pupil Noah Bacon dressed as a punk for the day and said he liked seeing all the different costumes.
He added: "The dressing-up has been fun – some of the people look really good.
"It's been fun learning about Beeston and the past."
Sam Norris, the school's history co-ordinator, said the week's activities had captured children's imagination.
He said: "I think if young people can see how things have changed around them over time, then it brings out an interest in history.
"This week has proven that history is everywhere.
"We have looked at the blue plaques where famous people lived or big events happened and it's been interesting to think about what life was like years ago.
"Even now, with the tram and the town centre being developed, Beeston will always be changing and activity weeks like this are important to cultivate a fascination with the past."
Harry Wright, 10, said he had learnt a lot about where he was from during the week. He added: "It's been quite different from the kind of thing we normally do in school and it's been fun.
"It's strange to think that in 40 years' time, people might be looking back at photos of us today when they celebrate 100 years of the school.
"School this week has made me think of what Beeston will be like in the future and what it was like in the past."
