STUDENTS took on the role of teachers to help make learning fun for pupils at their neighbouring primary school.

The 14 and 15-year-old from Northallerton College became members of staff at Mill Hill Primary School for an hour as part of the project.

The teenagers are studying GCSE health and social care, a vocational course that encourages them to get involved in promoting a healthy lifestyle to other people.

Seventeen students spent time working with seven, eight and nine-year-olds from Mill Hill.

"It's the first time we had tried this and there was great excitement on both sides," said Bronia Harris, head of post-16 studies at the college.

"The students designed activities for the 26 children, including board games, to encourage healthy eating.

"They also had to test just how effective the activities were in getting the message across. The children were asked to fill in questionnaires at the end."

She added: "The students were excited because it was for real. It should help develop their communications skills."

Mill Hill's Carrie Wainfor said: "As well as being educational it was a fun way of learning to promote healthy eating."