PUPILS at St John's CofE Primary School in Warminster have taken part in a scheme lead by the Wildlife Trust to take the classroom outdoors.

Through out November, the Woodland Trust have teamed up with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to launch the trees for schools programme which aims to deliver 400,000 trees to primary schools in England over four years.

St John's successfully applied for a free pack of native saplings from the Trees for Schools programme.

Headteacher at St Johns, Berkeley Basinger-Adams said: "At our school we teach children about the importance of mindfulness, which looks at how to deal with stress, being calm and being aware of the environment around us.

"I hope that once these trees grow, the children will be able to go and sit under them and reflect on their own and other's mindfulness.

"It's also great for the younger children as they will see the trees grow throughout their time at the school, and the older children will able to look across the road from Kingdown and see them."

The Woodland Trust commissioned research shows that primary age children who plant trees felt that they were doing their bit to help the environment and remember it as a significant experience.

Schools can apply for tree packs by visiting the Woodland Trust website, www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/freetrees.