A primary school in Millport has had a stellar week after being recognised for their hard work with their pupils and community.

Cumbrae Primary School received their Reading Schools Silver Award, which recognises the opportunities their pupils have to be immersed in a culture of reading in their facility last week.

Run by the Scottish Book Trust, Reading Schools is an accreditation programme that recognises schools for their commitment to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.

Reading Schools Silver is based around schools providing additional opportunities to broaden their learners’ experiences, such as engaging with authors, visiting libraries, and bringing in other outside expertise.

Largs and Millport Weekly News: The school were named as a silver award winnerThe school were named as a silver award winner (Image: Cumbrae Primary School)

Carbon Neutrals Island Project

And just before the students broke off for their Easter holidays, primary four to seven pupils had the opportunity of working with renowned local artist Harry Sutton.

The children and Harry worked together on a Carbon Neutrals Island project to create artwork depicting the island in the future if it did and did not become Carbon Neutral.

Largs and Millport Weekly News: The pupils worked with renowned local artist Harry Sutton to create their pieces The pupils worked with renowned local artist Harry Sutton to create their pieces (Image: Cumbrae Primary School)

Largs and Millport Weekly News: Their work will be shown at the first-ever Cumbrae climate festival this weekTheir work will be shown at the first-ever Cumbrae climate festival this week (Image: Cumbrae Primary School)

All their work will be on display to the public in the Garrison from Wednesday, April 24 from 2-7pm.

READ MORE: First-ever Cumbrae climate festival coming to island next week

UNICEF Silver Award

The school was also given their Rights Respecting School Silver Award by UNICEF UK.

The award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults children and young people to respect the rights of others in school.

Silver is given to schools that make “excellent progress” towards embedding the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into its ethos and curriculum.

There are more than 1,300 schools across the UK that have achieved the silver award and more than 600 schools that have been awarded gold, the next step up and highest accolade granted by UNICEF UK.

A spokesperson from the school said: "This award could not be achieved without the hardwork of our staff and children and our thriving partnership work with parents and community groups so thank you all for your continued support."