The council said surplus school places had to be tackled

Children and parents from Howey school will also hold a small demonstration at Powys Council's headquarters in nearby Llandrindod Wells.

Six schools are facing the axe after a council review found that there were more than 4,000 surplus primary places.

A parent in Howey said the 150-year-old school was "worth fighting for".

Tuesday's action is the latest staged by villagers in Powys opposed to the closure of the schools in the county.

Jeff Green, a parent in Howey and chairman of the village school action group, said the school, which has 30 pupils, was a "huge part of the community".

We love this school Parent Jeff Green

A total of about 25 children and parents will hand in a 1,000-name petition to the council.

"We love this school and it was worth fighting for," he added.

"It's a huge part of the community, but the school fought off closure plans two years ago and before than in the 1980s."

In July, Powys Council said the authority had to provide a service "fit for the 21st Century".

A spokesman said if the council did not tackle the problem of surplus school places "we will be wasting millions of pounds that could be re-invested in education".