Children at a school in Martlesham took part in a nationwide record attempt, running with coloured powdered paint.

Pupils at Martlesham Primary Academy were part of a 60-strong national school effort to break a record of the amount of pupils running with coloured powdered paint.

The attempt was in celebration of Reach2's 10th anniversary.

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham primary PICTURE: CHARLOTTE BONDColour run at Martlesham primary PICTURE: CHARLOTTE BOND (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham Primary AcademyColour run at Martlesham Primary Academy (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

Martlesham Primary Academy are part of Reach2, the trust of academies around the country.

For this record, the 122 children at the primary academy ran laps around their school field, with the younger children doing two laps, lower Key Stage Two children doing three laps and the oldest children doing four.

Emma Churchman, the school's headteacher, said: "It went really well.

Ipswich Star: Children running through the coloured powder paintChildren running through the coloured powder paint (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham PrimaryColour run at Martlesham Primary (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

"The kids had a great time having paint thrown all over them.

"At the end, they got a really lovely medal, and I think the children will be well showered tonight.

"I think there were a lot of funky hairstyles when they were going home and some children have swimming lessons tonight, but they've had to go home and shower before they can get back into water again.

"But there were lots and lots of happy faces."

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham PrimaryColour run at Martlesham Primary (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham primaryColour run at Martlesham primary (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham Primary AcademyColour run at Martlesham Primary Academy (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)

Ipswich Star: Colour run at Martlesham primaryColour run at Martlesham primary (Image: CHARLOTTE BOND)