Pupils at two Northumberland schools have been learning potentially life-saving first aid skills.

The youngsters at Corbridge and Broomhaugh First Schools spent a morning practising how to treat cuts, grazes, and sprains, as well as learning more advanced emergency care techniques such as CPR and putting people in the recovery position.

The lessons, delivered by the Mini Medics programme, also taught students how to raise the alarm in an emergency.

Year 1 pupil AJ said: "We are here to learn how to look after ourselves and each other.

"You can shout help to get attention."

Children also learned how to perform CPRChildren also learned how to perform CPR (Image: Supplied)Executive headteacher, Suzanne Hart, said: "Basic first aid is a vital life skill – and a potentially life-saving one.

"It’s also actually something children have to be taught as part of the National Curriculum – and these sessions really brought that learning to life, something we’re always trying to do at our federation of schools.

"It also gives context as to why we have a community defibrillator housed at Corbridge First School.

A youngster practicing a new skillA youngster practicing a new skill (Image: Supplied) "As always it was utterly inspiring how engaged the children were, how closely they listened, and how quickly they were able to demonstrate what they had learned.

"Our vision is ‘be the best you can be’ and being confident, compassionate, and capable enough to lend a hand when things are rough is an important part of that – and who knows, maybe we have started some of our children on the path to a career in medicine."