CALDERDALE children showed off their talents in a national schools festival.

Pupils from St Andrew's Junior School, Brighouse, and Holy Trinity Senior School, Holmfield, Halifax, took part in the first ever Shine week to showcase their talents.

The aim of the festival was to celebrate all kinds of talents, from singing and dancing to cooking, photography and gardening.

At St Andrew's a week of activities for arts week included dance workshops, sports day, a drama club performance and a drumming workshop.

The week ended with the children taking part in an X-Factor competition. All the pupils watched the performances and then voted for their favourites.

In the Year 3 and 4 section, James Brook came first, Iioni Aked and Claire Saxby came in second, with The Mercy Girls third.

For the Year 5 and 6 category, Megan Gregory came first with a dance routine, with Bryony Hurst and Sophie Hewson second and Liam Elvidge and Alex Gregory third.

At Holy Trinity Senior School, students performed poetry, readings, drama and music in a talent showcase.

During the interval technology and art work was displayed and wine, strawberries and cream were served to guests.

Philippa Nash, drama co-ordinator, said: "We had a real mix of abilities.

"We got less-confident pupils up to have a go and mixed them with stronger performers as well.

"It was very successful and we hope it will be the first of many."

The event was also organised by Neil Robinson (music), Bob Smallwood (technology) and Caroline McManus (art).

About 200 people attended the show and there were about 100 performers.

About £275 was raised for the Trinity Support Association and ArtReach, Square Chapel's community arts programme.

The Shine festival followed a survey by The Talent and Enterprise Taskforce, which found that while children and young people say they are "good at" and "proud of" having a vast range of skills, the majority of young people did not recognise talent in themselves because they only equated it with talents such as singing and dancing.