YOUNGSTERS were given a helping hand by their parents during a design and technology morning.

Locks Heath Infant School invited mums and dads along to help build playground equipment.

Lizzie Markham, class teacher, said: “As part of their topic on parks and playgrounds the Year 1 children had a design technology morning to build their favourite playground ride.

“The event was supported by parents and resulted in a variety of fantastic swings, slides, roundabouts and climbing frames.”

l Pictured with their models of playground rides are, from left, pupils Joseph Watson, James Parkinson, Alex Ayrton, Billy Rose, May Fletcher and Amy Robinson.

Echo picture by Stuart Martin. Order no: 9892145