PUPILS got a taste of African culture yesterday as a week of activities got under way at a Darlington school.

The ACE dance company paid a visit to Reid Street Primary School in the town to launch a multi-cultural week.

Youngsters are swapping their traditional literacy and numeracy sessions throughout the week for a series of dance workshops, mask-making, food-tasting and a host of other events with an African theme.

Teacher Alastair Johnson said yesterday: "There's been a fantastic atmosphere in the school.

"The children have been beside themselves with excitement with all the dancers and musicians being here."