¡¡¡¡His feet aren t much shorter than their legs.So little wonder that the children of St Michael¡¯s were treading carefully when Sultan Kosen came to visit yesterday

¡¡¡¡Fortunately for them, the world¡¯s tallest man is a giant of the gentle variety and careful where he puts his size 28s.Pupils had to clamber up a climbing frame to make eye contact with the 29-year-old who is 8ft 3in tall.

¡¡¡¡Mr Kosen, a farmer, visited the school in Twickenham, south-west London, after itwon a Guinness World Records Educational Programme competition.

¡¡¡¡The Turkish farmer impressed teachers and pupils by ¡®placing¡¯ a ball in a basketball hoop while barely having to stretch.

¡¡¡¡Pupils crooked their necks as they stared up at the giant man, who walks with a stick and is almost three times their size.

¡¡¡¡Sultan said: Some people don¡¯t know what to do when they meet me but everyone at St Michael¡¯s has been so friendly and warm. I wanted to share with kids it¡¯s OK to be different.

¡¡¡¡Year six teacher Ruth Foley said: The children were all in absolute awe of Sultan, he is lovely, like a gentle giant. This memorable experience will stay with us all for the rest of our lives.