The pupils of Lighthorne Heath Primary School will be able to learn their ABCs thanks to MCS.

MCS, a Warwickshire-based construction firm, has helped transform an open area at the school to create a new library and music store - with all services being donated free of charge.

Keir Edmonds, managing director of the Claverdon-based firm, sprung into action when he heard that that the school wanted to make the improvements but did not have sufficient capital funds.

"I had been reading about the cut-backs in school funding and how some improvements had to be shelved, when I heard that Lighthorne had a need," he said.

"I thought it would be the ideal project to work on to help out the Warwickshire community so we decided to get on with it and got all the work done by the end of the summer holiday.

"Although we work right across the UK, we are very much a local Warwickshire firm with our roots very much in the county.

We were just glad we could help out in this instance."

Lighthorne Heath, based on the Stratford Road, has 70 pupils aged between 3 and 11.

Head teacher Michelle Barlow said: "The changes are just fantastic. The work has created a fabulous new library for the children and it has been used really well at the start of term.

It is wonderful to see a local firm giving such direct help to the local community and we are very grateful."