A film featuring schoolchildren was shown during this year’s Children in Need as a way of saying ‘thank you’ for education-based fundraising efforts across the country.

The ‘Schools Thank You’ segment on the Live Appeal show starred pupils from Harrow’s Norbury School and showcased their role in the ‘Big Spotacular’ campaign.

Along with thousands of other schools across the UK, students at Norbury took part in a number of spotty-themed events – including fancy dress days and bake sales.

After the campaign raised almost £6 million in 2016, more and more schools got involved and devised innovative fundraising ideas.

Louise Browning, head teacher at Norbury School, said: “We’ve really enjoyed turning our fundraising spotty this year and supporting the Big Spotacular with Lloyds Bank, helping to raise lots of money for BBC Children in Need.

“The pupils always enjoy taking part in fundraising for BBC Children in Need and we hope to raise more money than ever during this 2017 appeal.

“We were very excited to put our spotty fundraising ideas into action for The Big Spotacular.”

The short film showed pupils reporting on what schools up and down the country have been doing to raise money for the charity.

It captured various fundraising activities, including face painting, ‘Pudsey picnics’ and sponsored silences.

Tanya Rabin, BBC Children in Need partnership lead at Lloyds Banking Group, said: “This film is a fantastic way to say thank you to the thousands of schools across the country for their incredible Big Spotacular fundraising efforts.

“Our partnership with BBC Children in Need has produced fantastic results, in particular with the brilliant fundraising happening in schools.

“Through our unique role as exclusive schools partner we are thrilled to be able to make a huge difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.”