At 10am on Monday 9 March, Ashby Willesley Primary School were joined by Rev Tim Phillips, Mayor of Ashby Cllr Damilola Ojuri and representatives from Ashby Town Council to mark Commonwealth Day.

Ashby Mayor Cllr Ojuri and Cllr Blair-PArk with Rev Tim Phillips and Ashby Willesley pupils (Photo: Grace Kennington)

Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration of the countries across the commonwealth, with this year marking 77 years since the creation of the modern Commonwealth with the signing of the London Declaration.

Pupils raised the Commonwealth flag and then sang the national anthem (Photo: Grace Kennington)

A short service was led by Rev Tim Phillips, with The Affirmation read by the children of Ashby Willesley Primary School.

Two pupils then raised the flag and the National Anthem was sung.

Click here for a video of the flag raising and National Anthem.