Children at a tiny village school in Argyll and Bute have baked Christmas cakes to hand out to the elderly during the festive season.

Pupils at Clachan Primary School in North Kintyre have spent the last few months preparing the cakes, which they will give to retired residents in the community.

They will do so as part of an annual school tradition, which dates back more than two decades and sees the six children bake, package and hand-deliver the cakes to the village's elderly.

Head teacher Lucy Blake said: “All the cakes are individually wrapped and the children make individual, handwritten name tags so they think about the person they’re giving the cake to as they write.

"With only six pupils in the school they all do a lot of work to make the project possible.

"It’s a wonderful way of linking the children to older members in the community too, while keeping traditions alive.

"The recipients really appreciate it and look forward to receiving their cake.

"For some older members of the community, buying a Christmas cake for one would be expensive and for others it is a link to the school where they and their family went as children.

"The fact that each cake is named individually adds to the sense of caring for each person. Christmas can be a lonely time too and we hope that by letting everyone know they are thought of, it is a way to show that we care."

Councillor Yvonne McNeilly, policy lead for education at Argyll and Bute Council, said: "What an amazing, heartwarming project and what wonderful, caring children.

"It is clear that Clachan Primary School sits at the heart of the local community and thoughtful, compassionate initiatives like this are what help to strengthen the pupils’ links with people in the village."