YOUNG campaigners are taking their protest against animals performing in circuses to Downing Street.

Eight pupils from Devonshire Road Primary School will travel to London next month in a bid to present Prime Minister David Cameron with a petition calling for animals to be banned from circuses.

This is the second time pupils at the school in Heaton have been on the campaign trail.

Last year’s class six campaigned to end the captivity of Orca whales which took them to the European Parliament.

The children know that you are never too young to make a difference and work to bring about change.

The campaign to stop wild animals from appearing in circuses started in January.

They have written poems and are now penning letters to Mr Cameron outlining their arguments to present to him with the petition.

Simon Hunt, class teacher, said: "I shared both sides of the argument with the children, they decided themselves, through their own research and our work in class, their own views and opinions.

“It is through their hard work and effort that this opportunity has arisen.

“They will be representing the school, Bolton and more importantly, the voices of the animals.

“I feel both proud and privileged to teach these wonderful children.

"They have seen how powerful their young voices can be — if these children are the future, then the future for us all is a very bright one indeed.”

The will be accompanied by MPs, including Green Party MP Caroline Lucas, and representatives from the Born Free Foundation.

Zara Dillon, in year six, said: “I am excited to go to London and I am hoping to help put a stop to the use of animals in circuses, no matter how big or small they are.”

Lewis Grimshaw, fellow classmate added: “I hope that while I'm at 10 Downing Street, that I bump into David Cameron. If I do, I was tell him that he needs to do something now just like promised to do before Christmas last year.”