CHILDREN and staff from a school in York have taken part in a silent vigil as part of an international campaign.
As part of the United Nations International Day of Peace, the pupils and staff from Bootham School stood alongside one of the city's busiest roads for a 20-minute vigil.
Chris Jeffery, headteacher, said: "We aim to develop our students into genuinely good people who have a deep sense of social responsibility, as well as both the courage and confidence to speak up, and to work to build a better world.
"Those staff and students who take part have voluntarily given up their morning break to do so. They have chosen to be there because they genuinely want to take part, not because they have been told to."
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