REAL life and fictional superheroes converged on Glusburn Primary School and raised £220 for Children in Need.

The 330 pupils were challenged by headteacher Richard Hunt to come to school dressed in the heroes they admired.

So among the traditional characters such as Superman and Batman and Robin, pupils also turned up as soldiers, nurses and firemen.

A school spokeswoman said: "It was a wonderful sight to see. The children were very enthusiastic."

Staff and children at Ings Community Primary School in Skipton also dressed as superheroes for the day and wrote superhero stories.

In addition, the school council held a raffle to win a cuddly Pudsey Bear and sold Children In Need wristbands. In total, the school raised £73.80.

Fundraising efforts at Giggleswick Primary School were co-ordinated by older pupils, who organised bring and buy stalls, a cake stall, face painting, a treasure hunt, beat the goalie and many other games.

All the activities were thoroughly enjoyed by members of the school community who came along to support them, many dressed as superheroes for the occasion.

Although the school raises money for Children in Need every year, this year's total raised a record £335.

Year Six pupils Nell Shepherd, Will Clay and Louisa Bullock said: “It was really successful, because we had so many contributions from everyone in the school. It was a great event to organise in our last year at primary school. We shall remember our record-breaking event for ever!”

Booths Supermarkets raised a total of £32,500 for Children in Need. Neil Croskery, manager of its Settle store, said: “The generosity of Booths customers was extraordinary and I’m pleased to announce that we raised £889 for Children in Need.

"I’d like to give a big thank-you to my staff for their hard fundraising efforts and really getting into the spirit of fancy dress. Special recognition must go to Tina Hirst, grocery supervisor and duty manager, for baking an incredible 3D Pudsey Cake for our raffle which proved a huge success.”

The BBC fundraiser was also helped by pupils at the AW School of Dance in Sutton-in-Craven.

On Saturday, they took teddies into class for their final practice before their medals tests. They donated £1 per teddy and raised £60.