Construction students from Weston College have been helping years 1 and 2 from Mead Vale School get to grips with brickwork.

As part of a partnership project, the young learners aged 4-6 have been learning about materials, and in order to gain a greater insight into the materials that help to build a house, each class attended a session led by Weston College learners looking at how to build a brick wall.

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The young builders had great fun creating different types of walls, and understanding the reasons behind each design.

Over the four sessions over 100 pupils had a go at laying bricks, under the watchful eye and guidance of the full time bricklayers.

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Dave LeFeuvre, the subject area manager for Construction at Weston College, said: “This was a really successful project. Our students got to demonstrate their skills and abilities through teaching and inspiring younger learners, and I hope that some of them will consider a future in construction based on the skill I saw displayed.

"I am really proud of how our learners and staff embraced these sessions, were great ambassadors for the trade and for the College.”