One of the country's most well-known authors has visited Shoscombe Church School.

Martin Palmer is the Founding President and Chief Executive of FaithInvest, an international not-for-profit association of religious groups and faith-based institutional investors, which empowers faith groups to invest in line with their values.

Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said: "We were absolutely thrilled to have Martin visit us in school last week. Our Year 5 and 6 class groups are learning about Anglo-Saxon beliefs and practices.

"Martin's expertise in this field is second-to-none and the stories he shared with the children were eye-opening and enthralling! Thank you, Martin, for giving up your valuable time to visit our school."

Martin is an international specialist on all major faiths and religious traditions and cultures. He is the author and editor of more than 20 books on religious and environmental topics. He has translated many ancient Chinese texts, is a regular contributor to the BBC, and is a lay preacher in the Church of England. He has been working with the faiths on their investment programmes since 2001.

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