PUPILS swapped the classroom for their local supermarket as part of school maths challenge.

Hundreds of children from Whinfield Junior and Infant School, in Darlington, have already visited their local Asda store to test their numeracy skills, with hundreds more attending in the next two weeks.

The challenge used a variety of products to quiz the pupils, who were asked to add, subtract and multiply different fruits and vegetables on sale at the supermarket.

Judith Noye, events co-ordinator for Asda's Whinfield store, in Darlington, said they aimed to help the children improve their maths skills by giving them a different environment to learn in.

Before the challenge, the pupils made a tour of the store and after completing the tests were asked to add up their shopping lists in the canteen.