KEY figures, beliefs, traditions and celebrations within the Hindu religion have been explained to children.

Year 4 pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, welcome David Joseph, an expert on the Hindu religion, in to school to discuss the topic.

He took with him a number of artefacts from the Hindu temple in Enfield, London, which pupils were able to hold and examine.

Matt Girvan, Year 4 teacher, said: “The children absolutely loved the visit from David. He showed them how to perform the ritual of Puja (Hindu prayer) with the equipment actually used in the temple. The whole session was extremely interactive and the pupils learned a lot.”