More than 1,000 school pupils in Chorleywood donned special glasses to watch the first solar eclipse since 1999.

Almost 1,200 pupils at St Clement Danes School in Chorleywood went out onto the netball courts at the Chenies Road school to watch the solar eclipse this morning.

In a solar eclipse, sections of the Earth are plunged into darkness as the Moon comes between Earth and the Sun.

The UK is not expected to experience an eclipse of this size again until 2026.

Mrs Jo Pullen, deputy headteacher at the school said: “St Clement Danes School shared a very special experience today, joining together outside the school to view the solar eclipse.

"The school was well prepared for this special event, and everyone was equipped with a pair of solar eclipse glasses.

"Whilst the school gathered together there was a great sense of community,  and science teacher Amanda Quinton gave the students and staff a very interesting explanation about the eclipse.   

"Despite the fact that there was poor visibility, the students were still able to learn from this shared experience, and no doubt it will remain as a special memory of one of the very many enjoyable moments students experience at St  Clement Danes School.”

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