Hats off to these colourful creations!

Nearly 150 children, aged one to 11, wore their home-made hats for an Easter parade at Maldon Court Preparatory School in Silver Street today.

Headteacher Ann Olive said: “Some of the hats were fantastic.

“It was a very successful day.”

See next week's Maldon Standard (April 2 edition) for a spread of pictures.