YOUNG children at a Rubery playgroup dressed-up as their favourite nursery book characters for a spot of end of term fun.

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Wee Willie Winkie, Little Bo-Peep and Hickory Dickory Dock were just some of the identities tots took on at St Oswald's Pre-school last Thursday.

The children have been learning all about nursery rhymes as part of the National Curriculum.

Family and friends packed into Rubery Leisure Centre to enjoy a performance of the rhymes and enjoyed hot cross buns and drinks afterwards.

Pre-school supervisor ,Lesley Bisseker, said: "The whole day was a big success and the staff would like to say a big thank you to all the mums, dads and grandparents who worked so hard to make the children's costumes. They were simply wonderful."