CHILDREN from four Hampshire schools came together to create moving pieces of art to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Pupils from Blackfield Primary, Fawley Infant and Hightown and Kanes Hill primary schools in Southampton came together to mark this year's special event.

CEO of the Inspire Learning Partnership - which all four schools belong to - Claire Lowe said: “This was our first joint event involving children from all of the schools in the partnership.

“The commemorations to mark the end of the First World War were a perfect way of bringing us all together.

“Every school has been teaching the children about the war and crucially the importance of never forgetting the sacrifices that were made so we all enjoy freedoms today.

“Now they have expressed what they have learned with some very moving pieces of art.”

Work created by the children included collages using newspaper clippings and black and white photos that depict the end of the war.

They also painted a seven foot high placard headed 1918-2018 and with striking images of poppies, lines of gravestone crosses and barbed wire.

Their creations, including poppies made from plastic bottles, are now on display at each of the schools.

In Fareham Mayor Councillor Susan Bayford unveiled a 'tree of remembrance' at Fareham College - while college students worked with year seven pupils at Fareham Academy to create a clay poppy for Armistice day.

At King Edward's VI school in Southampton The Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson Esq. and The Venerable Stephen Robbins CB, Chaplain-General 2008-11 attedned a service to anoint a new memorial garden at the school.

Pupils from Whiteley School travelled to Birmingham for the National Children's WWI centenary concert along with thousands of other youngsters from across the country.

All three Southampton Oasis Academies - from Lordshill, Mayfield and Sholing - gathered at Southampton's Central Hall for a commemorative day.