Summer camp in danger as school fields trashed

The rubbish dumped on the field means the school's summer camp may have to be cancelled.

Playing fields used by about 1,000 children have been made unusable by vandalism and fly tipping.

Vandals got onto the school playing fields at Bellfield Junior School in Birmingham during the night of 27 June dumping rubbish including old furniture.

A building which contained trophies and medals ready for a presentation evening was also broken into and trashed, headteacher Nigel Attwood has said.

West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council have been contacted for more information and the school is asking people to help them remove the rubbish.

The school is looking for an electrician, landscaper, security expert, welder and anyone who can help with rubbish removal

“There’s a lot of mess around the field that needs to be cleaned up before we can let the children get anywhere near it, it’s quite a lot of damage and it’s not money that we’ve got,” Mr Attwood told BBC Radio WM.

With the playing fields no longer fit for purpose, the summer camp scheduled to take place there may be at risk of being cancelled.

The school has now launched an online fundraising page in a bid to raise £5,000 towards the repair bill and has appealed for skilled traders to lend a helping hand.

Use of the grounds in Northfield is split between two schools, a local football club and community groups.

The headteacher added: “There are more than 1,000 children that use that field, it’s quite a big loss for us and the longer it’s out of action, the harder it is.”

The school is looking for an electrician, landscaper, security expert, welder and anyone who can help with rubbish removal to volunteer.