Pupils from Cheyne Middle School have spent a day learning how to cut their carbon footprint.

Cut the Carbon, which is a low carbon training initiative for schools, visited Year 7 pupils from the school in Jefferson Road, Sheerness, last Monday.

Trainers teach children about carbon using balloons, inflatable globes, and a Cut the Carbon board game.

The game uses a familiar board game format and pupils are divided into teams and have to choose from different carbon outcomes as they move around the board.

With feedback from a trainer, players understand that low carbon homes and lifestyles can help manage their carbon allowance.

Cut the Carbon visited the school through funding from Kent Works, which provides links between education and business throughout Kent.

Assistant head at the school, Paul Murray, said: “It went very well, and the kids really enjoyed playing the game.

“It’s all about preserving the planet and the carbon footprint is one of the most important things.

“It’s fits in nicely with the science curriculum and to do it through a game is a good way to learn.

“Staff I have spoken to say it would be useful to have Cut the Carbon back to work with our other year groups, so hopefully we can get the funding to do this.”