Beekeeping club at Charlton Manor primary school - in pictures

Parents help their children put on bee suits at Charlton Manor primary school
Photograph: Graeme Robertson

A member of the Charlton Manor primary school beekeeping club
Photograph: Graeme Robertson

Clad in their protective clothing, the children head out into the garden Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

The beekeepers teach the children about hives Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

One of the Charlton Manor beekeepers smokes the hive to pacify the bees Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson

The hive has to be dismantled carefully to access the frames full of honey Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson

The inside of the beehive Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

The head beekeeper points out the queen of the hive Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

Taking a closer look at one of the frames Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

Bees must be checked carefully every week (even in the summer holidays) for any signs of ill health Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

A frame full of honey from inside the beehive Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Graeme Robertson

School beekeeping clubs need access to a food preparation area that complies with health and safety legislation Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

A centrifuge is used to spin the honey out of the combs Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

Business advisers have helped the Charlton pupils open a shop in their playground to sell their honey Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian