WITH newly sharpened pencils, dazzling-white shirts pressed and books at the ready, Winchester school children looked on proudly as part of their new super school was officially unveiled.

Pupils at Hampshire’s first all-through school, which takes in children from aged four to 16, Westgate School welcomed prospective parents, county councillors and even the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Nigel Atkinson.

The newly developed lower school, which will provide an extra 420 primary school places for Winchester children, includes 14 new classrooms, two libraries, as well as a large hall which can be separated into a music room and gymnasium, which opened to the first set of reception pupils in September.

Mr Atkinson paid tribute to the children, unveiling a shiny new plaque.