TWENTY-FIVE youngsters from Helmsley Community Primary School will head to London for an education trip next month thanks to the town’s win in the Great British High Street awards.

On July 4 pupils in Year Six will visit the House of Lords to do a tour and workshop, before meeting local MP Kevin Hollinrake for a question-and-answer session.

The activity has been arranged following Helmsley winning the Best Market Town category of the Great British High Street Awards.

The ten and 11-year-olds will then be taken to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the theatre, before staying overnight. The following day an educational tour of Olympic Park is planned to help with a school project linked to this year’s games.

The school is currently fundraising to help cover the costs, with a cake stall taking place today (FRI).

Katie Atkinson, who is a member of Helmsley in Business, runs KVA Planning and also has children at the school, said: “This is a great opportunity for the children and it’s thanks to Helmsley winning the Great British High Street Awards. But with educational budgets being cut, we need to ask for help in fundraising to make it all happen.

"We’ve already had some offers which are fantastic – such as the Traditional Sweet Shop providing bags of sweets for the children to enjoy when they’re in the theatre. It’s one of the great things about living and working in such a close and caring community. The trip is going to be a fantastic way for the pupils to finish their final year at primary school.”