Pupils at the nursery school were doing a project on buses in 1981, so what better way to learn than to have a ride – on a bus?

Teacher Jill Tuffley arranged for all 80 children – 40 at a time – to travel around the village on an Oxford South Midland bus.

The children bought their sixpenny ticket and set off, with driver Walter Chappell at the wheel.

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Members of the Abbey  School trampoline club embarked on a 24-hour sponsored bounce, above,  in 1982 to raise money for gym equipment.
Irene Burns, 13, is seen in action.

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Funnyman Mick Kennedy, above, made youngsters laugh at the annual Under-Fives Festival in 1990.
Games, music, videos and a bouncy castle were among the other attractions that kept the children entertained.