The event had to be cancelled last year, just days after the deluge of June 25, 2007, which left much of the village, including both the school and community centre, under as much as three feet of water.

And school headteacher, Mark Sutcliffe, said Saturday's fair was an important chance for the village community to come together.

He said: "It was a really good turnout. It was busy all afternoon.
"What was particularly pleasing was that some of the families who aren't yet associated with the school came along."

He added: "It was more about community cohesion, a chance for the community to come together for an afternoon."

The fair was one of the first events to be held at the new centre since a year long refurbishment project was completed in the wake of last summer's floods.

Both the centre and the school had to be re-vamped after the devastation caused by the waters which swamped much of the centre of the village.

Around £140,000 was spent on renovating the school alone, including a completely new kitchen, works on the electrical and heating systems as well as replacing doors, timber panelling and plaster.

The school was also a regular user of the old community centre along with a large number of local community groups prior to the deluge.

And Mr Sutcliffe is hoping that the new building will prove to be just as busy.

He said: "We rely on the community centre to deliver PE and we haven't been able to do that for the last 12 months."

In the meantime, a bus has been provided to take pupils to Skipsea Sands each week to take part in PE lessons.

He added: "I just hope that all the groups start up again. It's a good outcome, but not a pleasant process."

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