Renovated Wendy house 'a very big hit' with pupils

A Wendy house that was "rotting in a field" has become a hit with schoolchildren after it was lovingly repaired by a group of shed enthusiasts from Cornwall.

Members of the Looe Shedders spent two years restoring the structure and have now installed it at its new home in Trenode Primary Academy.

Peter Heywood, from Looe Shedders, said: "Seeing the kids really enjoying [their new Wendy house] is worth all the agony we went through to renovate it."

Head teacher Beth Pike said the tiny building had already become "a very big hit" with both the school's girls and boys.

Developing skills

She said the children "love all the details in it".

"There are seats in there, the bunting, and I think the biggest favourite is definitely the door with the window through it," she said.

She added it was "lovely" to give the children an "outdoor imaginary area" to play in that would also help develop their language skills.

Looe Shedders is part of the international "Men's Sheds" movement, which aims to create welcoming spaces where people of any sex can "connect, converse and create", a spokesperson said.

As well as the Wendy house, the group gave the school a playground tractor, as well as creating a mural for Hillcrest Nursing Home and a playground bus for Looe Primary Academy.

Mr Heywood said the group completed the latest project in a temporary workshop but was now looking for a more permanent home.