CHILDREN in Checkley have used magic beans to help learn foreign languages.

Hutchinson Memorial School held a Jack and the Beanstalk day yesterday when they learnt the classic fairytale in French, German, Spanish and sign language.

As part of the school's creative curriculum, pupils played a variety of games, learnt songs and experienced languages of which they have no prior knowledge.

School spokesman Karen Roche said: "The children already speak French and enjoyed investigating other languages.

"The whole day was about being immersed in all things foreign, including the school lunch."

Pictured, from left, are Oliver Lawton, aged eight, Liberty Carr, aged five, Harry Malbon, aged seven, and Dylan James, aged six, enjoying their Jack and the Beanstalk multi- language day.

Picture by Mark Scott