HAWORTH Primary School is celebrating being among the Keighley district entrants to win recognition at this year's Yorkshire in Bloom contest.

It was awarded a silver gilt in recognition of the efforts of its gardening club.

The school has been running this club since it was founded by former governor Steve Thorpe in 2002.

Children taking part grow and harvest food, and later eat it when it forms part of their school meals.

Praising the group's work, the 2015 Yorkshire in Bloom judges said: "The support from staff and parents and Steve Thorpe’s unstinting endeavours, has transformed the school grounds into a well-resourced outdoor classroom. All involved are to be heartily congratulated.

"The genuine pride shown by the children in growing and harvesting the variety of fruits and vegetables that are then used in the school kitchens was a pleasure to see."

Haworth Primary head Helen Thompson said: "We're delighted that Yorkshire In Bloom recognises all the hard work going on. The garden is essential to our work at the school. A few years ago we got gold, and that's what we aim to get next year.

"It's such a popular club that we have to rotate the children so all that want to can get a go. Every child in the school has the opportunity to be part of the gardening."