USING props from the famous It’s A Knockout TV show, Virtual College staff took on challenges such as ‘Bangers and Crash’ and ‘Penguin Pursuit’ at a team-building event held at Ilkley Rugby Club.

Classic games included ‘Slippery Summit’, where participants from the six teams – covered in soap – created much amusement by failing to reach the top of an extremely slippery hill.

Taking place in glorious sunshine, the ‘Mean Green Machine’ came out as eventual winners.

Winning team captain and divisional director at Virtual College, Judith Clarkson, said: "The event was great fun but was also held for serious business reasons.

“We have recently restructured Virtual College to support the rapid growth of our business, so this was an ideal way of getting the new teams to get to know each other by working together in a fun environment.”

Based in Ilkley, Virtual College is a leader in online learning.