CHILDREN'S faces lit up when as they watched cute little chickens hatch.

Pupils at Wharton CE Primary School had been patiently waiting to see eggs spring into life.

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Headteacher Natalie Tomlinson said: "Our reception children have recently had an incubator in the classroom and have successfully hatched 10 beautiful chicks.

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"They were fascinated to watch the eggs and then got really excited when they started to hatch last Tuesday.

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 Children watched eggs hatch in an incubator in the classroom "They are now all hatched, healthy and are growing so much every day.

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"It’s been so lovely for both the teachers and the children to see this happening up close in the classroom."