Pupils at St John’s Primary School in Stevenston have worked hard to achieve their John Muir award.

The school’s P4/5 class all managed to earn the Discovery Award over a 12-week period where they took part in activities such as picking litter and examining their carbon footprint both inside and outside of school.

Some children took part in the process with their families whilst others achieved the award on their own.

Family Learning Team worker Shona Rae said: “Pupils in P4/5 at St John's Primary celebrated achieving their Family John Muir award by putting on their own assembly for the school and families.

“I worked with families alongside Mrs Friels and the class over several weeks, taking part in various activities to look after our local area.

“Popular activities included litter picking, pond dipping and working out our carbon footprint.

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with the children and their families and I’m looking forward to the next time that we all work together.”

The award encourages pupils to explore and preserve the environment and can be achieved at three levels with the Discovery being the lowest, the Explorer a step up, and the Conserver at the top.

For the Discovery award pupils must commit over 25 hours to the process and participate in the challenges of discovering a wild place, exploring their site, conserving and caring for the area, and sharing their work with others.

To earn each award pupils must complete the four challenges, finish the course in the required time commitment, show enthusiasm and commitment towards their involvement, have an awareness of John Muir, and understand what the John Muir Award is.