Children at Ellesmere Primary School have made sure their experiences throughout lockdown will be remembered for generations to come.

The school has been gifted a cherry blossom tree by Eastwick Garden Centre, with pupils holding a planting ceremony to remind them of the difficult times that they have lived through this year.

The 'Lockdown Memory Tree' will be the first plant grown in the school's new allotment area.

Each of the 180 children in school on the day took it in turns to water the newly planted tree or dig some of the soil.

Headteacher, Stuart Roberts, believed planting the tree would help pupils understand the difficulties they have faced through lockdown.

"We thought that this would be a lovely way to remember this unprecedented time," said Stuart.

"The children have all had experiences that they will probably never have again and they all have an understanding of the significance of these times.

"Getting them involved in planting the tree will motivate them to look after it, and will remind them of how lucky we have been during an extremely difficult time."