Students proved that there’s more to painting and decorating than magnolia walls when they delivered a unique lesson at their former school.

The dedicated bunch from Stockton Riverside College turned teachers for the day as they headed to Stockton’s North Shore Academy to share some of the skills they have learned.

Painting and Decorating student Chris Buckle, 17, of Norton, said: “The idea was to come back to our old school and demonstrate some of the techniques that we’ve been learning at College.”

Fellow student Daniel Fawcett, 17, also from Norton, added: “It’s good to be able to share our experience with pupils that are in the same position that we were a couple of years ago.”

Trying out different paint effects, covering different surfaces and even getting an introduction to the art of shabby chic, the lesson proved a hit with the North Shore pupils.

Connor Hutchinson, 16, from Stockton, said: “It’s been good to try something different and to learn from the point of view of other students.”

Stockton Riverside College’s Painting and Decorating course leader, Tony Ferguson, said: “The best way to learn is to teach, by running this session our students were not only passing on the knowledge that they have picked up but also strengthening and embedding it in their own minds.”