PUPILS have been helping each other as part of a new scheme at Bullion Lane Primary School, Chester-le-Street.

They have been taking part in cross-phase tutoring, whereby older children teach younger ones. Year 6 youngsters have been tutoring Year 2 pupils over a three-week period, two, three then four times a week.

Year 6 teacher Kay Ferguson said: "The benefits for year two children is that they receive individual tuition of their programme of study.

"Year six children have raised their self esteem as well as their attainment levels as they have had to think carefully about the teaching methods they need to use to deliver the work".