THEY are jumping for joy in The Activity Zone at a Chandler's Ford school.

Taz is the name of the after-school club that, thanks to a lottery windfall, is ready for take-off at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School.

The Hillcrest Avenue school, which has been given £9,492, is among nearly 50 schools across Hampshire that have benefited from National Lottery grants for out-of- hours school schemes.

Head teacher John di Meo explained that the cash injection would allow Taz, which is the result of two years' hard work, to go forward. It is hoped to have it up and running for the spring term and is expected that it will provide an after-school facility for about 16 children aged between four and 11.