Garsington Primary School resembled a zoo yesterday as more than 40 pupils put on animal masks for a rehearsal of Rainbow's Arc.

Pupils put on their animal masks for rehearsal

The children are part of a cast of 120 adult and young performers that will be staging the musical, based on the story of Noah, at Great Milton Church on Monday and Tuesday, St Mary's Church, Wheatley, on Friday and Saturday, and St Aldate's Church, Oxford, on Friday, June 28.

"We have six-year-olds and people over 80 taking part," he said.

Music and songs for the show were written by Bec Matthews, of Sandhills, Oxford.

Included in the cast will be children from Great Milton Primary School, Sandhills Primary School and Wheatley Park School.

For tickets, call 01844 339430.