TECHNOLOGY may be taking over in the classroom but at one Bournemouth primary school youngsters are also enjoying more traditional pursuits.

Pupils at Epiphany Primary in Muscliff have made hundreds of brightly-coloured pom poms following a demonstration from one of the school's Teaching Assistants.

Sue Allison, play time manager at the school, introduced the old-fashioned skill to youngsters in Years 3 to 6.

And staff were amazed when the youngsters, aged seven to 11, took to it like ducks to water.

The skill involves winding wool around cardboard discs before snipping around the sides to create the pom pom shape.

The children's creations include huge pom poms bigger than their heads, tiny balls of colour and even a Minion.

A group of students has now embarked an an ambitious project ahead of a teacher's wedding. They hope to create a colourful garland to be displayed on the big day.

Deputy head teacher of the Shillingstone Drive school, Vanessa Webster, told the Daily Echo: "Children are using technology all the time, which is very important, but it is really heart-warming to see something like this in the age of mobile phones and gadgets.

"It has become a huge craze, where groups of children are now spending not only their lunchtimes, but also their free time making pom-poms."

She said most pupils in Years 3 to 6 have got involved, including "the cool cats who are normally busy chasing a football around the pitch."