. In order to further develop understanding of the ceremony, all the children took part in a mock christening at Leswalt Parish Church.
The pupils took their baby (doll), who they had named baby Annabel Jane to the church to be baptised. Prior to this they had decided on the parents and responsible godparents, as well as making a birth certificate for the infant. The children were met the Church by the Rev Mike Sheppard. Mr Sheppard discussed the significance of a christening ceremony before leading the pupils through it. All the pupils said a prayer for their baby before the parents, Rhona and Robert came forward with baby Annabel. The Godparents, Jack and Lauren agreed to help support and guide the baby through life. Baby Annabel was very good and did not cry when the minister put the water on her forehead. The Rev Mike Sheppard signed the back of the birth certificate to state the Christening had taken place before the children returned back to school having learned more by taking part in this religious ceremony.