A GRANT towards the cost of new play equipment at Cross Hayes Pre-School in Malmesbury was approved at a meeting of the Malmsbury Area Board last Wednesday.

The application was for £1,104.96 to spend on replacing old mats and boards at the school which were too heavy and damaged after years of use.

The boards are to display children’s work and to provide ‘learning zones’ focused on different part of the early years curriculum.

The money will fund half of the cost of the replacements, the other half of which will be met by the school.