YOUNG environmentalists at a primary school have been rewarded for their efforts.

Children in the Eco Warriors group at Wensley Fold Primary School, Blackburn, have been given the Green Flag award for all their work.

The Eco Warriors have focused project work on three areas; litter, school grounds and transport.

The children worked hard in involving the community by litter picking in the local area and encouraging more children to walk to school to avoid to increasing number of cars around the school at peak times.

They also organised classes in improving different areas of our school grounds making it a more appealing and safe place for children, parents, the community and the wildlife that live here.

A school spokesman said: "At Wensley Fold the eco values are a fundamental aspect of our everyday school life. "Throughout the school we endeavour to implement the eco areas into the curriculum and give the children a broad range of learning across all 10 areas.

"The Eco Warriors monitored the changes that were implemented as a result of the environmental review that took place at the beginning of the year.

"The Green Flag is a prestigious award that that we have achieved as a result of the children’s hard work, dedication and commitment to Eco schools."