Lessons are branching out at a Silsden junior school.

Pupils at Hothfield have created an olive tree as part of a Fairtrade initiative.

They and youngsters at three other schools – Eastwood, Oakworth and Holycroft – have produced various trees in recycling workshops.

Their handiwork will go on display in Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre on Wednesday.

The workshops were led by community-interest company fairandfunky, which is working with Fairtrade Keighley on the “orchard” initiative.

Elisa Woffenden, Fairtrade co-ordinator at Hothfield, said: “Since last year we have been working towards achieving Fairtrade status for our school.

“We have received a lot of help from the Co-op, which is very strong on promoting Fairtrade products.”

Ten pupils, from years three to six, were involved in producing the tree.

One, Abigail Cooper, 10, said that for a base they had used an old barrel covered in material.

“The tree is a green stick about one foot long on which we put some branches,” she added.

“On the branches we put small olives we made out of little pieces of felt rolled up. We also put some little insects, made out of bits of wire, on them.”