Pupils at Archbishop Wake Primary School in Blandford welcomed members of AFC Bournemouth Women’s Team to their playing field on Friday for the official opening and naming of their new multi-use games area, the Wake Zone.

The official opening – some time after the new facility came into use at the start of the autumn term – was arranged to thank all those who had supported the project, including the Friends of the school, the Rotary Club of Blandford, pupils who took part in a whole-school sponsored walk, the family of a pupil who completed his own sponsored walk,  Howdens, A-G-I Grass and DSAT (the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust of which the school in part).

Headteacher Daniel Carter invited two Year Six pupils to announce the school’s thanks and – with a loud drum roll from the entire school gathered on the playing field – the name chosen by the pupils. The school’s House Captains then officially cut the ribbon, and following the opening, year groups took it in turns to meet with the AFC Bournemouth players and enjoy some football training.