A NEWTON Aycliffe school starts a full programme of events for younsters aged four to 16 as the summer holidays begin.

For four weeks, Greenfield School Community and Arts College will be hosting a range of workshops.

The programmes include dance, visual arts, drama, music, sound recording, vocal training, animation, performing arts and sculpture.

The summer schools, costing £5 a day, will enable youngsters to work alongside professional artists in a learning environment.

Workshops will run for five hours each day.

For more details on the scheme, which is supported by The Children's Fund and the New Opportunities Fund, contact (01325) 307147.