Youngsters at Glenaire Primary School in Baildon had an army of helpers this week as soldiers and airmen completed odd jobs for them.

Recruits in Army training have to do an element of community work and the Bedfordshire-based young people travelled to Baildon for a week of hard work.

Geoff Margetson, chairman of the governing body, said the idea came from his daughter Emma, who is in the Army and had done similar community work in Birmingham.

"Glenaire Primary is her old school so she suggested that the soldiers come up here."

The volunteers spent a week cleaning up, painting the school building and tidying up the gardens.

Mr Margetson said: "The children had a brilliant time and the young men and women were fantastic. They did a great job and the school was very pleased."

Pictured is Rebecca Philips, six, getting help from Aircraftsman Gary Birney.