PRIMARY school pupils bridged the generation gap when they performed a Nativity play yesterday.
Infant classes from Coundon Primary School staged a modern version of the Christmas story for 20 elderly residents of Bishopgate Lodge, in Bishop Auckland.
They had earlier performed the show in front of the rest of the school and a large audience of parents and friends.
Teacher Ann Gregg said the children had learnt a lot from the experience.
"We all felt it was good for them to have elderly people in school, and the old people seemed to feel it was a treat to come here and spend the afternoon with the children," she said.
"The very young ones don't have much contact with people of their age and they were fascinated by them. It is certainly something we will do again. It was quite moving."
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