CHILDREN from a Redcar primary school have bright and colourful games in their playground - thanks to local businesses.

Riverdale Primary School was given £1,000 from the Teesside Power Fund, part of the Cleveland Community Foundation, which gives grants to worthy causes across Teesside.

The school wanted to incorporate brightly-coloured boards for games on the playground surface and used the cash to get the games.

Youngsters can now play snakes and ladders or entertain themselves in a lifeboat, as well as a number of other games and activities.

Nursery teacher Verna Jones said: "They are absolutely superb."

Play time: Children from Riverdale Primary School, in Redcar, try out the new snakes and ladders board in their playground