Beekeeping club at Charlton Manor primary school - in pictures
Charlton Manor primary school in Greenwich is one of a growing number of schools that are integrating beekeeping into their curriculum
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Parents help their children put on bee suits at Charlton Manor primary school Photograph: Graeme Robertson
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A member of the Charlton Manor primary school beekeeping clubPhotograph: Graeme Robertson
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Clad in their protective clothing, the children head out into the garden
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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The beekeepers teach the children about hives
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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One of the Charlton Manor beekeepers smokes the hive to pacify the bees
Photograph: Graeme Robertson
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The hive has to be dismantled carefully to access the frames full of honey
Photograph: Graeme Robertson
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The inside of the beehive
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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The head beekeeper points out the queen of the hive
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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Taking a closer look at one of the frames
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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Bees must be checked carefully every week (even in the summer holidays) for any signs of ill health
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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A frame full of honey from inside the beehive
Photograph: Graeme Robertson
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School beekeeping clubs need access to a food preparation area that complies with health and safety legislation
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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A centrifuge is used to spin the honey out of the combs
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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Business advisers have helped the Charlton pupils open a shop in their playground to sell their honey
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
