More than 300 school children paraded through Ipswich along a special route to celebrate the culmination of the Thomas Wolsey 550 schools' programme.

Schools from across the town came together to celebrate this event as they paraded along the special Cardinal route, which leads from the start of St Peter's Street up to the Cornhill on Thursday.

The parade featured Tudor music, with each school providing their own mini performance at points along the route.

Hundreds attended the paradeHundreds attended the parade (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The parade involved over 300 children from schools in IpswichThe parade involved over 300 children from schools in Ipswich (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The procession was a collaboration between Ipswich Central founded Thomas Wolsey 550 Project, and the Suffolk Music Hub, with children from five primary schools across the town.

Ipswich Central enabled the Thomas Wolsey 550 Project as an 18-month heritage celebration for the town.

Kath Cockshaw, Thomas Wolsey 550 Project director, said: "Today has been absolutely brilliant.

People gathered on the Cornhill for the eventPeople gathered on the Cornhill for the event (Image: Charlotte Bond)

People gathered on the Cornhill for the eventPeople gathered on the Cornhill for the event (Image: Charlotte Bond)

"Hundreds of spectators lined the route and gathered to watch Sidegate Primary School’s finale performance with Gecko Theatre on the Cornhill.

"What a way to engage children and their families in our town’s Tudor heritage and celebrate all that’s been achieved during the Wolsey 550 schools programme."

The primary schools that took part in the parade were Broke Hall, Ranelagh, Ravenswood, St Marks and Rosehill.

Sidegate pupils performing on the CornhillSidegate pupils performing on the Cornhill (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Pupils performing on the CornhillPupils performing on the Cornhill (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Lee Walker, Ipswich Central's chief executive, added: "By undertaking today’s parade, the Thomas Wolsey 550 project gave hundreds of school children a life-long positive memory of the town.

"It was wonderful to see the Cornhill full of people of all ages coming into the town centre to enjoy the performance.

"It’s great that 300 of our youngest residents got to see the heart of our town as a platform for them.

Pupils in front of the specially decorated Thomas Wolsey pubPupils in front of the specially decorated Thomas Wolsey pub (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Pupils marched through the townPupils marched through the town (Image: Charlotte Bond)

"I’m so proud of the Wolsey 550 team for the great work they have been doing with schools’ engagement using Wolsey’s story and legacy to educate and inspire the next generation."

The Cardinal route also features the recently decorated bollards around Cardinal Wolsey statue, which was created by the Wolsey Place-Changers.

Hundreds marched through the townHundreds marched through the town (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Hundreds marched through the townHundreds marched through the town (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Students from different schools had their own mini performancesStudents from different schools had their own mini performances (Image: Charlotte Bond)