Children wore red clothes and held talent shows and cake sales in aid of Comic Relief.

Weston Mercury: Milton Park Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONMilton Park Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Staff and pupils dressed in red and took part in a variety of fundraising activities to celebrate Red Nose Day on Friday.

Mendip Green Primary School held a Where’s Wally competition based on the popular books, while children from Yatton Infants and Juniors dressed in their pyjamas and organised a cake sale.

Pupils from Milton Park Primary School also tucked into cakes and pupils paid 20p to take part in a penalty shoot-out.

St Martin’s Primary School held a talent show for Red Nose Day and every class nominated a pupil or group to perform on stage.

Weston Mercury: Pupils from Mendip Green primary enjoyed a Where's Wally competition. Picture: MARK ATHERTONPupils from Mendip Green primary enjoyed a Where's Wally competition. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Schools across North Somerset raised hundreds of pounds for Comic Relief which helps poor and disadvantaged people in the UK and the world’s poorest communities.

Nationally, more than £60million was raised this year.

Weston Mercury: Hutton pupils dressed in red. Picture: MARK ATHERTONHutton pupils dressed in red. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Hutton Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONHutton Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Hutton Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONHutton Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Court De Wyck Primary School children celebrating Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONCourt De Wyck Primary School children celebrating Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Bournville Primary School children dressing in red. Picture: MARK ATHERTONBournville Primary School children dressing in red. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Bournville Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONBournville Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Bournville Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONBournville Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Pupils from Yatton dressed in their pyjamas and held a cake sale. Picture: MARK ATHERTONPupils from Yatton dressed in their pyjamas and held a cake sale. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Wrington Primary School pupils dressed up for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONWrington Primary School pupils dressed up for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Worlebury Primary School children dressing up for Red Nose Day.Picture: MARK ATHERTONWorlebury Primary School children dressing up for Red Nose Day.Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Windwhistle Primary School children dressing up for Red Nose Day.Picture: MARK ATHERTONWindwhistle Primary School children dressing up for Red Nose Day.Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Windwhistle Primary School children dressing up for Red Nose Day.Picture: MARK ATHERTONWindwhistle Primary School children dressing up for Red Nose Day.Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Uphill Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONUphill Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Uphill Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTONUphill Primary School children dressing in red for Red Nose Day. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)