HAMPSHIRE youngsters have been treading the boards performing a classic West End hit.

For three enights a packed audience watched Ringwood Junior School pupils perform the Lion King.

Rehearsals for the performances began in January and involved one third of the entire school.

Headteacher Sally-Ann Evans said: “The individual performances of the children and the way they captured the character of the animals was truly inspiring. All of the children have gained so much.”