THE principal of Ashburton's South Dartmoor Community College, Hugh Bellamy, has been landed with the task of doing homework.

One of his students successfully bid £12 at an auction for Mr Bellamy to complete a piece of the student's homework of his choice.

He was not the only one – assistant principal Judith Morgan and leadership team leader Katie Holt face a similar hardship after students bid up to £10 each to put them to the 'homework sword'.