AN emotional week ended on Friday with a school community uniting to help those affected in the Manchester Arena terror attack.

Children at Sharples Primary School brought in biscuits, generously donated by their parents to sell to raise money for the fund to help the families of those who have been affected through the British Red Cross Emergency Fund.

Headteacher Alan Hemmings said he was overwhelmed with the generosity of the community.

On Tuesday, 22 candles were lit in memory of those who died in the attack during and the whole school held hands for a minute silence.

He said: "Giving the assembly on Tuesday was the hardest thing I have done in this role.

"I had to try and explain something to the children that I did not understand.

"I said to the children that for one bad person thousands people did good things, the police, the ambulance and the people who came into help."

Mr Hemmings added: "I sent a letter home quoting my aunt ' a little bit of help is worth more than pity'.

"People wanted to do something to do something to help.

"I asked parent to donate biscuits and send their child with 20p. Their generosity was overwhelming, we had 1300 biscuits we sold 600 and £120 has been raised so far.

"The rest will be sold after half-term."