With England's men's team playing in the World Cup semi-final, we were a little thinner on the ground than usual this evening. Thankfully, it was a cracking task close to home, so we still made it back in time to catch the match!

Our mission, courtesy of Vice Principal Jane at Holy Trinity Lamorbey Primary School, was to assemble a flat-pack wooden potion table (aka mud kitchen) for the Early Years play area.

After carefully laying out all the components and matching them to the instructions, it was a case of screwing everything together. Teamwork with Jane meant we made swift progress, although all the squatting required to work at toddler height certainly gave our legs a decent workout!

The whole project came together without a hitch, and it was a real pleasure to move the finished potion table into its new home in the outdoor play area. Jane told us the children will be thrilled to discover it tomorrow.

With the summer holidays now upon us, our next visit won't be until Weds 16 September, when we'll be back to paint some outdoor boards and tackle another flat-pack challenge, this time constructing some art easels. Pop the date in your diary and come along to join the fun!