Updated: STAFF from The Press visited children at St Lawrence’s C of E Primary School in York to inspire them about the world of work.

Photographer Frank Dwyer and reporter Julie Hayes spoke to Year Six pupils about the newspaper industry.

The children helped their visitors to write a story about the visit, which they uploaded directly on to The Press’s website to see how newspapers report breaking news.

They also took a photograph on a mobile phone and sent it by text message to The Press’s newsdesk to be uploaded alongside the story. They then spoke to the pupils about the skills required to be a photographer and a journalist, and the guidelines they are required to work within.

Pupils were also given an insight into where journalists find their news stories, the importance of the speedy photographer getting to the right place at the right time and how the media is changing with new technologies.

One of the pupils, Sarah Azopardi, 11, from York, said: “I have learned that journalists and photographers have rules to stick to. I would like one day to be a reporter.”

The event was part of York Cares Kids’ College, which launched this week with activities held at York primary schools to show children how the world of work links with what they do at school.

More than 60 York employees from 21 different employers are this week taking an hour out of their working day to inspire more than 700 children for the initiative, which is a collaboration between businesses and the University of York.

Jacqui Tesselment, of York Cares, said: “We are delighted that so many of York’s key employers and employees have already backed the scheme.”