School children are attempting to raise over £2,000 for charity to get disadvantaged Africans into education.

Pupils from Thorpe Hall Primary in Walthamstow transformed themselves into a human Victoria Line today to encourage people across London to 'make their faces funny for money' on Red Nose Day.

Fifteen pupils from the school in Hale End Road had their faces painted with the tube symbol, representing each stop on the Victoria Line from Brixton to Walthamstow Central.

Susan Biggar, Headteacher at Thorpe Hill Primary said: “We chose to be the Victoria Line as it’s our local one.

“We have supported Comic Relief for at least 20 years. Pupils learn about those who are less fortunate and what can be done to help.”

Last year, Thorpe Hall raised £1,195 for Comic Relief which helped fund projects in London and across the UK.

This year it hopes to raise even more, as three members of staff hand over control of their hair to pupils, all in the name of charity.

The weird and wonderful winning designs will be revealed ahead of Red Nose Day, and will be fashioned by the staff for an entire day on March 13.

Comic Relief uses the cash raised through Red Nose Day to help vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the UK and Africa.

For RND 2015, UK schools have a special mission to raise enough money to help get 300,000 children across Africa into education and learning.

For more ways to get involved, click here.