EVERY one knows it is great to have a strong sense of smell but children decided to take a closer look to learn more.

The youngsters climbed into a giant model of two nostrils at Hove Park School to find out what the inside of a nose looked like.

The structure was part of a stand by the British Society for Immunology at the Bright Sparks event at the school in Nevill Road, Hove.

The event encourages parents and children to learn more about science together. There were demonstrations and hands-on experiments as well as craft tables. Children had the chance to wear paper hats depicting each part of the brain.

The two-day event was part of the Brighton Science Festival, which was launched ten years ago in a bid to make science more fun.

Father Maxwell Cooter, from Walton Bank, Brighton, attended with his children.

He said: “My daughter was fascinated by the reptiles and the human body room, my son loved the computers and the engineering experiments. The event catered for all interests, from astronomy to aerodynamics, and from mathematics to meteorology.

“Kids can often get bored after a while but mine were kept fully engaged for several hours, thanks to the expert demonstrators who showed admirable patience in dealing with several hundred enquiring minds.

“This was our third year at the event and we liked the way that old favourites are mixed with the new.”