PARENTS and pupils at All Saints Primary celebrated the end of term with a party to highlight the hard work of everyone throughout the school year.

All Saints ran a project to raise attainment levels by helping mums and dads to learn and participate in educational activities together with their kids.

Throughout the school year, they participated in different activities such as walking groups, a project on discovering identity, making a movie about the east end of Greenock and doing family history research in collaboration with Greenock's Watt Institute.

Janey Macdonald, a community worker for All Saints, says the parents' efforts to contribute towards and be part of their children's learning have been 'outstanding.'

She said: "It's all about helping parents and children grow academically and socially.

"They learn from their peers and alongside their peers and support each other

"Over the last few years there was a lot of social isolation during lockdown so it's been so great to see everyone coming back and they've all been engaging.

"The parents' participation in all activities has been outstanding and has made this project what it is."

The celebration took place in 'The Hive' - a room in the school which is dedicated towards supporting families and delivering adult learning courses and workshops.

Through its work The Hive parents' group is the first to pick up the area's 'Inverclyde Rights of the Children (IROC) award, which is delivered through the council and other supporting organisation.

In a speech, head teacher Mrs Fischer, called the parents 'pioneers', setting 'a lifelong example for their children', before the parents received a thank-you trophy for their contributions.