Young and old alike mark

Across Courier Country, jubilee celebrations have been going on for much of the week. Before breaking up for the long weekend, schools across Tayside and Fife marked the Queen’s 70 years on the throne with bunting, flags and plenty of Union Jack-themed cupcakes.

Some held dress-down or fancy dress days and Downfield Primary School in Dundee held a parade to display hats the children made in their classrooms.

The school also organised an all-school assembly to round off a project on the jubilee and an outdoor party, with a picnic, games and a visit from an ice cream van.

Fiona Baillie, Downfield’s depute head teacher, said: “Irrespective of feelings about the royal family, this is a once in a lifetime event which, as with most major events, can’t be ignored within the school context.

At Dens Road Primary School, also in Dundee, staff also decided to host a jubilee party after the children at the school and its nursery showed an interest in the occasion.

Their discussions grew into a project and the youngsters made castles and crowns and worked on a range of literacy and numeracy experiences connected to the jubilee.

Meanwhile, at Balcarres Care Home in Dundee, the older generation celebrated with a cardboard cut-out of

Her Majesty, accompanied by flags and Queen masks.

And in Broughty Ferry, bakery Goodfellow and Steven recreated its window display celebrating the Queen’s coronation to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

The shop created a limited run of special paper bags to celebrate the Queen’s coronation in 1953 – which was held more than a year after Elizabeth ascended the throne following her father George VI’S death.

For almost 70 years they have been safely stored at the back of an old wardrobe.

Forgotten for decades, the bags were recently discovered by director Martin Goodfellow.

He also found a flag that was displayed at the time of the coronation.

It was perfect timing ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this week.

Martin has now cooked up a special display of the items at the bakery’s shop in Gray Street.

He said: “The bags are a little yellowed but the red and blue colours are still so vibrant, with Coronation 1953 printed on them.

“We’re an old business – when we started in 1897 Queen Victoria was on the throne.

“Our offices have lots of nooks and crannies.

“In another corner I also found the flag – still with nails through it – which would have been attached to the shop front in 1953.”

A selection of queens and princesses enjoying the fun at Dens Road Primary in Dundee.

Some hula-hoop fun in Letham Primary playground.

CROWNING GLORY: The hat parade at Downfield Primary School in Dundee. Picture by Kim Cessford.

A regal Margaret Downie, 89, with a Queen cut-out at Balcarres Care Home, Dundee.

Chloe Brodlie and Finlay Moore eye up the cake at Letham Primary School, Angus.

Goodfellow and Steven director Martin Goodfellow at the bakery’s window display.

A regal Kleo Mckay, 6, at Dens Road Primary, Dundee.