YOUNGSTERS from across Bolton found out that the sky is the limit and nothing is out of their reach.

More than 300 children from local primary schools attended a special presentation, organised by Lynn Williams, headteacher of St Peter's CE School in Farnworth teaching them that they achieve their dreams.

The presentation was based on the book You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed and held in the Bolton School boys' division Great Hall and focused on "growth mindset".

Growth mindset is where success is based on learning, persistence and hard work and that that anything is possible through hard work and dedication.

St Peter's CE Primary has the concept at the heart of the school, where children are asked to imagine themselves "taking daily steps down Progress Avenue" as they walk into the school every morning.

A spokesman for Bolton School said: "Matthew’s book is all about growth mindset and the fact that where someone starts doesn’t have to be where they end up, as every person can determine their own destiny based on how hard they work. Accredited speaker Rob Carpenter, who is also the headteacher of five schools, unpacked the message in the book, discussing what might be holding pupils back, what all successful people have, and their ‘fantastic, elastic ­— and plastic ­— brain’."

He added: "The inspirational and interactive afternoon was packed with examples of people who had worked hard to achieve their goals, including Matthew himself, footballer David Beckham and balancing artist Rocky Byun.

"Rob talked about the fact that seemingly amazing abilities or impossible feats are more to do with effort and practice than ‘natural talent’.

"He also talked to pupils about breaking down their goals into stages and working at each one to achieve the whole, and the importance of collaboration and supporting one another."

The afternoon was described as a great introduction to the idea of growth mindset and helped primary school pupils to think about how to approach life and achieve their dreams.

Pupils also received their own copies of You Are Awesome.