YOUNGSTERS at a school near Stourport were given the chance to get creative by taking part in a new photographic challenge.

Around 180 children from Abberley Hall School, in Great Witley, were all armed with a disposable camera and told to capture three images which demonstrated what they loved about their school.

The initiative called 'Through the eyes of a child' was developed and sponsored by creative agency The Big Helping, who work with the school.

The competition had a range of topics selected by the children, including landscapes, my favourite thing, people who work in school, what I do at break and taking a photo in a lesson without the teacher noticing.

Victoria Beswick, marketing director at Abberley Hall, said: “We know that Abberley Hall is a very distinctive place which prides itself on letting children be children, encouraging them to flourish in their own way, so we thought the competition would allow us to see things through their eyes.

“The joy of using a low-tech camera meant the whole process was honest with no retouching or deleting of images.

"Some children were a little confused at first as they are used to using their electronic devices to take pictures but all took to the task with great vigour and the results showed a real hunger for the challenge.”

Tim Worsley, director and founder of Big Helping, added: “The aim was not to capture the perfect picture but it was about building confidence, having fun and exploring new ideas and we were delighted with the results.”

The winner, 10-year-old Arthur Blackmore, was presented with a GoPro action camera.

A final exhibition of 32 shortlisted photographs was staged at the school at the end of term for parents and friends to view.

Framed images were on sale for £50 each with all proceeds going to the charitable Abberley Hall Foundation.