Pupils at Worth Valley Primary really did taste the fruits of their labour.

Local group Arts Desire visited the school to promote healthy eating among pupils as part of the healthy schools initiative. The scheme is called the food project.

Children spent the day making pictures from fruit and veg and at the end of it all they got to eat them.

Liz Humphrey-Williams and Neil Palliser, of Arts Desire, taught pupils about the five a day rule and how important it was to eat five items of fruit and veg every day.

And, as well as making the pictures, which included a particularly appetising Austin Lovemuck in his allotment, the children made hats covered with pictures of fruit, such as bananas and strawberries.

Mr Palliser said: "If you get the children at seven then you get them for life.

"We encourage them to eat five fruit and veg a day.

"Potatoes do not count so you can't just have five chips. It has got to be broccoli or carrots or something similar."

Learning Mentor Cath Howley agreed that the experience had been a particularly fruitful one.

She said: "It was very successful. They really enjoyed it. It puts across a good clear message about the five a day rule and it makes them think more."

Youngsters at Worth Valley Primary School with their food creation, from left, are Kyle Cameron, seven, Amy Scott, eight, Scott Lowndes, seven, Emily Barlow, eight, Tom Ayre, eight, Sean Pearcey, seven