PUPILS and staff at a Furness school are celebrating after being awarded a Premier League Stars kit and equipment pack.

The pack contains a wide variety of exciting equipment including footballs, pop-up nets, cones, hula hoops and much more.

The equipment will help teachers at Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School, in Barrow, to deliver teaching activities to help build children's skills and confidence across the curriculum.

The Kit and Equipment Scheme forms part of the Premier League Primary Stars offer to primary schools in England and Wales.

Assistant headteacher Dawn Hubbold said: "We are delighted to have received the Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment and are sure both staff and children will have an enormous amount of fun using it.

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Premier League for their kind gift; the children can't wait to start to use it."

Delivered by the Football Foundation, the Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment Scheme gives teachers a range of equipment that can be used across different curriculum areas to get children active.

Also available is a free downloadable suite of resources for teachers across Key Stages One and Two in English, Maths, PE and PSHE.

The easy-to-use materials have been developed in partnership with education organisations including the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association.

Richard Scudamore, executive chairman of the Premier League and Football Foundation Trustee, said: "Congratulations to Ormsgill School on their successful application for a Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment pack.

"We hope this kit, coupled with the free downloadable online resources, will help teachers harness the popularity of football to inspire primary school kids in everything from maths and English to teamwork and sport."