YOUNGSTERS in Blackburn donned their best dotty clothes for a very special fun day.

Students at The Olive School turned up for lessons in their own wacky spotted creations to raise.

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They succeeded in raising £715 as well as increasing awareness for the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

Pastoral leader Hamnah Sufi said that the school tried to take part in as many events as possible to raise awareness of as many issues as possible among the pupils.

On this occasion they took part in a special assembly and learned about the story of Louis Brallie, the French educator and inventor of the system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired.

Mrs Sufi said: “It was a fantastic event and everybody in the school took part.

“It’s important to take part in as many events like this as possible.

“It’s great that we have been able to raise so much money for charity.

“It was a real success.”