Up, up and away go nearly 200 balloons, both large and small, to mark the end of a project on flight completed by these youngsters from Ashbrow Junior School, Sheepridge.

Over the previous six weeks pupils had been looking at various aspects of flight, including aircraft, spacecraft and birds.

As a finale, each pupil was allowed to release a balloon.

Each of the school's seven classes also released a larger balloon with a pre-paid envelope attached asking the finder to write back.

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