The school's 430 students from kindergarten to year 6 had a role in the Bolwarra Big Top musical.

"It was wonderful to have the whole school community involved," teacher Merena McLaren said.

"The really wonderful thing was students took on the role of teachers and taught other students the choreography."

She said teachers and parents pitched in, one dad even performing the drums on stage with his son.

"The show was very well received," Ms McLaren said.

"We had to spilt it into two groups - kinder to year 3 and year 4 to year 6."

The school has been preparing for the show most of the year and, although it was a circus without animals, the performers made up for it.

"We do have a baby elephant walk, but that's only ever implied," Ms McLaren said.