Children at Manor Park School are burying time capsules with messages and memories from their time away from school during the coronavirus lockdown.

Pupils at the Douglas school - along with those across the island - have seen their normal routine turned upside down following the closure of schools.

Some pupils whose parents work as key workers, for example as nurses and Tesco staff, have been attending Henry Bloom Noble School, in Douglas.

And while at home, children in Pulrose have been busy painting their windows with rainbows and writing messages of thanks for the staff at Noble’s Hospital.

They have also been placing teddies in their windows and burying time capsules containing memories from their families.

Head teacher Tuyet Ramzy said: ’In 20 years from now these messages/memories will be treasured as a time when we all had to ’Stay safe, Stay well and stay home’.

One pupil who has put rainbows in her living room window and created a time capsule is nine-year-old Autumn Evans-Knott, of Pulrose.

In a letter she wrote to herself last week, she said: ’I am enjoying spending time with my family and cuddling my cat Minnie.

’I am staying safe at home and I can’t wait to go back to school to see my teachers and friends.’

And in a letter to their daughter Autumn’s parents said: ’It is very nice to spend this lovely and precious time together.

’We are very proud of you and love you very much. ’We hope you read this one day and smile.’

In a piece of work about how she is feeling, Autumn said she was most thankful for her famiy and her home.

Autumn has been kept busy with school work, games, baking and keeping in touch with her family and friends on audio and video call app FaceTime.

She said what she had learned most from the experience was: ’Do not be afraid. Stay at home, stay safe.’ And Autumn, who wants to be a hairdresser, said when the restrictions are lifted she is most looking forward to seeing her friends, playing outside and going to school.