YOUNGSTERS at Finstock Primary School have taught parents and local residents about the village’s history.

All 52 pupils at the School Road primary, took part in the event.

The children spent the last term learning about the Finstock’s history and about 60 people turned up to watch their lesson. Children dressed as cats at Holy Trinity Church, Witney Road, to recite poetry from TS Eliot’s Book of Practical Cats.

The poet was baptised as an adult at the church in 1927.

His friend, American diplomat William Force Stead, who lived at Finstock Manor, agreed to conduct the baptism after TS Eliot became drawn to Anglicanism.

Pupils also spoke of a Roman past, glove making and the history of their school.

William Compton, left, nine, of Walkers Height, said: “It went really well because everyone got their lines right.”