Schoolchildren try shooting

A group of Wiltshire schoolchildren may have been inspired to be future Olympians after being taught to shoot by gold medal winner Richard Faulds at his Owls Lodge Shooting School.

The six- to 11-year-olds were not only given expert clay shooting tuition but also learned how to pluck pigeons.

The youngsters were attending the Treehouse Holiday Club in Wiltshire, part of Sunflowers at Grafton, a registered charity. Sue England from Sunflowers said: “Our ethos is to share our passion for the outdoors and to give children safe but fun things to do that will help them connect with the world around them... They all thoroughly enjoyed listening and taking part in all the activities.”

Mr Faulds added: “Some of the children attending today showed a keen interest and talent in shooting clays and it was very rewarding to be there at potentially the beginning of their journey.”

Olympic gold medallist Richard welcomed the children to his shooting school to have a go on the clays