YEAR 6 pupils at Bere Alston Primary School have been canvassing the playground for votes in a school election to be held today (Thursday).

Alongside the much-publicised general election, the school will be holding its own mock election where pupils will vote between five parties — the Conservative Eagles, the Democratic Dabbers, the Peninsula Improvement Party (PIP), the Bere Alston Changing Party and the Social Entertainment Party.

The students created their own manifestos for each party, created a poster, designed a logo and chose colours for their rosettes, which they made by hand.

The children have spent the last few days out and about in the playground spreading their messages and touting for votes.

The leader and deputy leader of each party were due to make a speech this morning, before the whole school entered the polling station to cast their votes.