In pictures: Uttlesford takes part in BBC Children in Need 2021

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

At St Thomas More in Saffron Walden everyone dressed up and the Year 6 House Captains designed and ran fun activities. They raised £400 for this special cause.

Students at St Thomas More School in Saffron Walden took part in Children in Need 2021 (Image: St Thomas More School)

Children at St Thomas More School, Saffron Walden, supporting BBC Children in Need 2021 (Image: St Thomas More School)

Debden Primary Academy

Debden Primary Academy students dressed in their best spotty Pudsey gear and headed off for whole school ramble around Debden village.

Afterwards, joined by their parents, they headed to the school hall for a mug of hot chocolate and a spotty cupcake, made by cook Mrs Andrew.

Debden Primary Academy has taken part in a whole school ramble for BBC Children In Need (Image: Debden Primary Academy)

Spotty cupcakes for children at Debden Primary Academy who have taken part in a whole school ramble for BBC Children in Need. (Image: Debden Primary Academy)

Dunmow St Mary's Primary School

Pupils at Dunmow St Mary's raised £825 for Children in Need on Friday.

A Pudsey Bear raffle proved very popular and two lucky winners took home the iconic cuddly toy.

Further donations were raised as part of a non-uniform day where children were encouraged to go dotty or wear yellow to show their support for the cause.

The school said they want to send a huge thank you to families for their generosity.

Key Stage 1 students at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School dressed up for Children in Need 2021 (Image: Dunmow St Mary's Primary School)

Key Stage 2 students at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School having fun during Children in Need 2021 (Image: Dunmow St Mary's Primary School)

Great Dunmow Primary School

Students got dressed up and the fun included a Chocolate Challenge which was held in the school hall.

The pupils had an opportunity while blindfolded to guess the chocolate and an opportunity to 'pie' the teacher if they guessed the chocolate bar incorrectly.

Headteacher Mr Watts said it was great fun and raised over £800 for Children in Need in the process.

Great Dunmow Primary School students assembled in the hall for Children in Need 2021 and the chocolate challenge (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Great Dunmow Primary School having fun for Children in Need 2021 (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

The Chocolate Challenge at Great Dunmow Primary School for Children in Need 2021 (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Oh no! 'Pie' in the face at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

The Chocolate Challenge at Great Dunmow Primary School.... (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Oh no! Pie in the face at Great Dunmow Primary School for Children in Need 2021 (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

The 'after' photograph from having a 'pie' in the face at Great Dunmow Primary School, for Children in Need 2021 (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Students dressed up for Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Spotty clothes and Pudsey ears for Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Pudsey ears and outfits for Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Celebrating Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Spotty tops and painted faces for Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Spotty faces and fun outfits for Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Having fun for Children in Need 2021 at Great Dunmow Primary School (Image: Great Dunmow Primary School)

Online science experiment

Sandra Beale of Saffron Walden held an online science experiment called Chain Reaction, and raised £287 for Children in Need through donations.

Youngsters got involved via Zoom and had fun with self-inflating balloons, bouncing marbles and a volcano in a wine glass.

Sandra runs free STEAM ( science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) sessions every Monday morning for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Participants taking part in a science experiment run by Saffron Walden's Sandra Beale as a fundraiser for Children in Need, with self inflating balloons (Image: Sandra Beale)

Fun for Children in Need 2021, with online participants joining Saffron Walden's Sandra Beale for a science experiment about a bouncing marble (Image: Sandra Beale)

Science experiments for Children in Need 2021 led by Sandra Beale of Saffron Walden. Online participants created a volcano in a wine glass (Image: Sandra Beale)