Pupils from Buglawton Primary School were delighted to receive a letter from the Embassy of Brazil in London this week in response to pupils' letters of concern over the future of Brazil's rainforests.

The pupils had been studying Brazil as part of their Y6 Geography topic and had wanted to learn more about the Amazon rainforest after reading 'The Explorer' by Katherine Rundell.

Mrs Kennedy, Year 6 teacher at Buglawton Primary School said: "The text involved a plane crash in the rainforest and children exploring through it to safety.

"This really gripped our pupils who wanted to learn more about it."

After further research into the deforestation of rainforests and the consequences for tribes living within them and the earth as a whole, pupils gathered facts and statistics before writing letters to the Brazilian Embassy calling for action.

Pupils used examples such as the effects on wildlife, the world's medicine, and the significant contribution of oxygen that the rainforest provides.

The Brazilian Embassy responded to the letters with an invitation for pupils to join in workshops held at the Embassy in London to learn more about Brazil's actions for sustainable development.