IT'S lights, camera, action at a Blackburn primary school which is turning classrooms into TV studios.

Pupils at Lammack County primary in Lammack Road will be making several short films, including writing scripts and directing as part of the school's Family Learning Day aimed at showing off new skills for the young and old.

Parent and teacher association representative Mark Handscomb is a broadcast producer with experience on all the major television channels.

He said: "Interactive whiteboards are amazing things and we realised we could use them to create mini-cinemas.

"From there we though of using the head teacher's office for an editing room and for one day only, let the children have a real feel of what it is like to make their own films.

"While some can be behind the scenes editing, others can present or direct.

"It will really celebrate the diversity of everyone's skills from leadership, artistic, team working and encourage children to look beyond cultural barriers."

Seventeen pupils from St Mary's College will work with 10 to 12-year-olds to make the short films. Equipment for the activity has been provided by the college including four small cameras.

Head teacher Mary Lewis said: "There are about 60 different activities planned ranging from self-defence, pottery, line dancing and IT workshops.

"It is a really important day because it bring the school together with the wider community.

"It is also free so it sends an important message that simple things in life really don't have to cost a lot to share talents or join in an activity."

The short films will be shown throughout the day on March 27.