THIS chalice and paten were made by pupils at Springwell Dene School, in particular by Andrew Bonallie, aged 13, and Callum Hawxby, aged 12 (above).

The school backs on to St Mary and St Peter, Springwell, in Sunderland (Durham diocese), and provides education for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Some of the boys were given the task of creating the vessels to replace a broken set used by the church.

"They have come up with a beautifully crafted chalice and paten," the Curate, the Revd Peter Garvie (second from right), says. "They have put so much love and energy into it. They know it is something important for the life of the church."

The Bishop of Jarrow, the Rt Revd Mark Bryant (centre), was asked to come to bless the vessels. He described them as "a very special gift to the church. I just love the look and feel of the pieces, particularly the plate, or paten. It has a depth that will hold content very securely, just like the way God holds each and every one of us."