THE Vikings landed in the small village of Edgworth on Monday night to hold a Nordic feast.

And their table manners were impeccable as they served up traditional cheese bread, onion soup and Norwegian beef stew to guests at Edgworth Primary School.

The festivities continued with the young Vikings entertaining guests with tales of their travels. There was also traditional music using flutes and recorders, and dancing.

The event marked the end of a Class Four project about Vikings.

Teacher Rachel Beck said: "We had a Tudor feast at Christmas to mark the end of that project, and children said they would like to invite the class to the next such meal.

"We made the Viking costumes in class and, together with school cook Suzanne Appleton, researched what Vikings ate together and what sort of entertainment they liked.

"We had 84 parents at the feast who were waited on by the young Vikings.

"We often organise events to tie up the loose ends of a project because it is a way of bringing to life what children have learnt. This is a fun and really good way of them remembering what they have learnt."

Children said the favourite part of the project was cooking and serving up the feast.

And there is a possibility Viking food might even make a regular appearance on the school menu.