PUPILS from a west Dorset school have enjoyed a glimpse of the music industry by making their own CD.

Children at Charmouth Primary School took part in a day of professional recording to produce the special 'Funky Fossils' album.

Pulis from reception through to year 6 recorded a variety of songs and instrumental music - while preparation for the CD took place in the class music lessons and singing assemblies towards the end of term.

A host of soloists recorded items on piano, keyboard and guitar, and the pupils also played percussion accompaniments using a variety of instruments.

The project was organised by Edward Jacobs, the school's music teacher.

Edward hopes that this project has given the children an understanding of how a recording session works and for the year6 children, the experience of singing with a group of adults in an organised way for the first time.

He said: "The children have been working very hard to ensure that their musical items were ready.

"The day was very exciting with everyone enthusiastically engaged in the project."

Edward, who also works as a professional musician, was able to enlist the services of sound engineer Simon Greenwood.

The day was organised to a tight schedule with children only having time for one rehearsal of each item before the actual recording took place. Many of the children had never experienced making a recording before but were determined to give the best performances they could.

Towards the end of the recording day, members of the Charmouth and Bridport Pop and Rock Choir and the Axe Valley Community Choir, both also directed by Edward, were invited into school to record a special arrangement of Michael Jackson’s Earth Song with the children from year 6 Sharks class.

Some of the children from Sharks class also designed the cover.