PUPILS from a North Powys school have found a great use for their unwanted plastic bottles – by turning them into a colourful display of poppies for Remembrance Day.

Children at Carreghofa Primary School in Llanymynech came up with the clever idea ahead of the centenary remembrance services last Sunday, and now the front of the school is decorated with the bright red poppy shapes.

“The school’s eco-committee came up with the idea – we wanted something visual that we could have on display, and it was complemented by work we’d done in the classroom on remembrance and war poetry,” said Year 6 teacher Tom Roberts.

“We were trying to raise awareness of the 100 year anniversary of the end of the first world war in the school and it’s something we felt was important for the children to learn about.

“Everyone who wanted to participate had the opportunity to do so, and there’s one for everyone who took part as part of the display,” he added.