Cameron Macrae and his Year 6 class mates from Carr Junior School picking up rubbish. Picture: Anthony Chappel-Ross
THOUGHTFUL children at at York primary school have taken part in a community litter pick.
Year 6 pupils at Carr Junior School in Ostman Road have been taking part in York's Big Spring Clean - gathering 51kg of rubbish from the grounds and the area around the school.
Wendy Bradshaw, a higher level teaching assistant at the school, said: "They had a really positive attitude and they were really keen to make a change. They were proud of their achievements."
The pupils took part in the litter pick as part of the Archbishop of York leadership scheme which encourages children to work together to make changes in their community and become young leaders.
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