A primary school in Oxford has celebrated its diverse make-up with an international day.

Each class at St Christopher’s Primary School, Temple Road, Cowley, selected a different country to focus on, learning about its geography, culture, religions and food.

Headteacher Alison Holden said: “We wanted to show everyone that we might be a little Church of England school in Cowley but we have a diverse culture that we wanted to share.

“It is broadening children’s horizons and making sure they know once you get outside Cowley there is a whole world out there.”

She estimated there were at least 15 different nationalities represented in the school and about 30 different languages spoken. For the international day, children were invited to come to school wearing a national dress, if they had one.

Cooking also played a part in the day, with the class which chose Italy making pizzas and the Polish mother of one pupil leading another class in Polish cuisine.

The day ended with a food festival was held, with parents and families invited.

The countries featured included Poland, Italy, Ecuador, Spain, Sudan, Jamaica, India, Albania, Greece, Kenya, Pakistan and Japan — most of which have links to pupils or staff.

Aisha Dogar, nine, Mobeen Akhtar, nine, and Sobiya Asghar, 11, were in the class focusing on Italy. Their families are from Pakistan.

Aisha said: “I liked making the pizzas. It was quite a different day.”

Mobeen said: “The best bits have been taking pictures, making pizzas and playing games.”

And Sobiya said: “The most interesting thing I learned is that they make really nice food.

“We have been sharing about our country and about what we do at Eid when we have lovely food and nice clothes and jewellery.

“It’s my favourite holiday.”