It used to be that students took in an apple for their teacher – but now it is the children on the receiving end, in the form of Apple iPads.

So it was that going back to lessons became a little more exciting than usual for the children of Mullion Primary School last week.

The school’s 30 new iPads had arrived and been added to the school network.

The new equipment had been arranged by teacher Alexi Stracey, just in time to see the children use it before beginning her maternity leave.

Pupils will share the iPads, which will allow them to learn through using different technology and interactive programmes.