Ardgowan Primary pupils have been inspired after spending October learning about the lives of black men and women from across the world.

To tie in with Black History Month, pupils in Primary 7A profiled famous black people and gained an understanding of black culture and history in the process.

Black History Month, which was first established in 1987, seeks to raise awareness about the contributions people of Black African and Caribbean descent have made throughout history.

Primary 7A also had a chance to sit in on a virtual talk with former footballer Ian Wright where he spoke about how racism had affected his life and career.

Jane Morris, who teaches Primary 7A, said: "Black History Month has been a big focus for us, to help them get an understanding of racism and why it's unacceptable.

"We spoke with the class about how they would feel if that had happened to them and how someone speaking to that well might make them feel.

"During ICT time, they had their laptops and were researching in groups and feeding back to the class about what they'd found out.

"They loved it, there are points that were raised in those discussions that we're going to focus on that I hadn't even thought of."

Youngsters at the Greenock school researched the lives of figures like Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela and Michelle Obama, and learned about contemporary anti-racism movements like Show Racism The Red Card.

Ali Martin, a Primary 7A pupil, said: "My group researched Nelson Mandela, he spent 27 years in prison for standing up for his rights.

"It's important to learn about him so we know about what people have went through.

"Especially because it's Black History Month, everyone needs to stand up to racism - it isn't right."