THE head teacher of Nether Stowey CE Primary School has been working to support refugee camps out in Iraq.

Ro Roberts was inspired to go on the trip after meeting Ravi Singh from Khasa Aid who came to help out in the aftermath of the Somerset floods of 2012.

Mrs Roberts said: "We have been following Khalsa Aid since they came to help in Burrowbridge, Moorland and the surrounding areas.

"We have been watching their many missions to provide disaster relief around the world. Our school contacted Ravi Singh who wanted schools to link up with refugee children out in Iraq.

Pupils at Nether Stowey did a FaceTime link up with children in one of the camps supported by Khalsa Aid in March of this year.

"Since then Ravi visited the school to pick up a cheque from the school council raised by two of our pupils who organised a sponsored swim.

"Ravi asked if I'd like to help out in Iraq and last week I returned from helping deliver food parcels to refugees both in refugee camps and those living in makeshift tents near the camps out in Iraq.

"I went to help out, but also to find out about the situation out there so I can teach the children about the plight of both children and adults displaced by war and extremists driving them from their homes.

Mrs Roberts worked with a charity called JINDA who help Yezidhi people who have escaped ISIS and become refugees.

Mrs Roberts said: "Khalsa Aid helped with the Cumbria Floods and distributing water to stranded people waiting to board ferries at Dover this summer.

"They go wherever they are needed and we really need to sing their praises for doing all they do."