Youngsters at Beckstone Primary School in Harrington got a lesson in exotic dancing all the way from South Africa this week.

Pupils were visited by the Lions of Zululand, a traditional cultural group for the country.

The visitors, who are on their 11th tour, taught youngsters traditional song and dance moves in workshops before the children showed off their flair with a performance in front of their parents.

David Warbrick, headteacher, said: "It was fantastic. They did a big performance in the morning in their traditional costumes which was spectacular and left the children awestruck.

"I think the children got an immense amount out of it because some of them have been doing work on different areas of the world so it enriched their understanding of other cultures."