LITTER conscious youngsters have been out in force to clean up their school and the surrounding areas.

Pupils from Great Coates Primary School took part in a two-day litter pick in partnership with the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

After collecting eight bags worth of rubbish from inside the school grounds on day one, the pupils spent the second day venturing outside of the school gates to tidy the nearby Wingate Shopping Precinct.

Pupils and staff from Great Coates Primary school and Freshney ward councillors join in the Big Tidy Up, as part of Grimsby In Bloom.

Elaine Pett, School Business Manager and Great Coates Primary's Eco Club Co-ordinator, said: "Our school is recognised as being an Eco-school, which means that we are constantly looking at our environmental performance.

"As well as implementing measures to save energy, we also make concerted efforts to teach the children the importance of keeping the local environment tidy.

"So when the Campaign to Protect Rural England got in touch and offered us the litter-picking equipment - we were delighted to have them visit us.

"The children have really enjoyed the last couple of days and have been really enthusiastic about the litter picks."

Read more about the event - and comments from some of the children, in today's Grimsby Telegraph.