Primary school staff 'heartbroken' and 'devastated' after school equipment vandalised

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Primary school staff have been left devastated after finding their school playground completely trashed. Meadowbank Primary School's playground was targeted by vandals after the Atherton Carnival.

The school regularly opened their school fields for the carnival and were left heartbroken with multiple areas of the school being damaged or destroyed by children who attended the event.

Areas included the KS1 area, their reception outdoor play area, the lighthouse outdoor provision, and the students' home huts that have caused 'thousands of pounds worth of damage.” READ MORE: 'It's like driving over the surface of Mars the potholes are so bad' Headteacher, Nichola Hill, 51, spoke about the damage, “to come in on a Monday morning and see it in that sort of state was really really heartbreaking. “It will certainly make me think twice about being kind and generous and offering our school playground.” She continued: “We pride ourselves on our learning environment.

So to come in and see the environment left in this way is really really heartbreaking as it is one of the most important aspects of our education.” The extent of the damage has also caused future issues for the school with larger equipment becoming a health and safety issue. "Our rope bridge, a part of our adventure trail has been completely unwound.