A SCHOOL in Oxford is in the running to win a new playground made entirely from recycled plastic.

John Henry Newman Academy in Littlemore is competing against more than 30 other schools across the country, to receive a new play area made from 900kg of repurposed plastic waste.

The contest relies on votes from the public and is being jointly run by Febreze, Fairy, TerraCycle and Tesco to promote the importance of recycling.

Supporters of the primary school, which received its first ever 'good' Ofsted rating this month, have been asked to vote to boost its position on the leader board.

It is currently in eighth place but needs to be at number one to win. 

Assistant headteacher Rachel Weston said: "We are really excited about the chance to win a playground for our children.

"The playground is made entirely out of recycled plastic, so not only will they get a fantastic piece of equipment to play on, we will also be able to use this as a brilliant learning opportunity to promote the importance of recycling and reducing the amount of single use plastic which ends up in landfill.

"The school will also be a drop-off point for hard to recycle items such as baby food pouches, beauty product packaging and non-recyclable household cleaning items.

"It is important for us as a school to ensure our children understand and live one of our school values of 'community' and these recycling schemes encompass this."

She said the new playground would enhance the existing adventure trail already in place at the school, adding: "The new equipment would be a great addition to our outside space and really liven up playtimes for the children."

The winner will be announced after voting closes on Tuesday, and the playground should be delivered and installed by the end of the year.

To vote, visit terracyclewinaplayground.co.uk.