EAST Thurrock MP Stephen Metcalfe visited Stanford-le-Hope Primary School to see a banner that year six students have created on global warming and which will be displayed at the Glastonbury festival.

Each student designed their own section of the banner which will hopefully catch the eye at the festival site, Worthy Farm in Somerset, urging people to 'make the earth cool again' and 'protect mother nature.'

Stephen heard from Shaun Childs, Chair of the Governors, and Miss Morris on how the children have been learning about the impact of climate change on the UK and the world.

From hotter classrooms to the negative effects of air pollution on our health – global warming is impacting us all.

Stephen Metcalfe with two of the pupils.

The banner is a substantial 5m x 3m and will be displayed around the famous Park Stage at Glastonbury.

Mr Metcalfe said: "A big thank you to Stanford-le-Hope Primary for inviting me to see their Glastonbury banner.

"Well done to Year Six – they have done a fantastic job to highlight the work that still needs to be done on climate change. We're getting there but we have further to go."

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