TATTON MP Esther McVey is to unveil a village school's ‘children's eye’ view of its place in the world next week.

Revealed will be an ‘our school’ mural made in tiles by the five to 11 year-old pupils at Styal Primary School, under the guidance of a professional ceramic artist.

The mural tells how the children see their school and its environment.

They will celebrate the unveiling of their work with a special tea party, with artisan cakes made by the children, and music from their Steel Pan Band.

Ms McVey said: "I have been very much looking forward to seeing the mural - and to tasting the cakes."

The aim is for the mural to be a colourful and permanent legacy for the school. It has been funded by art enthusiasts in Wilmslow, keen to encourage youngsters to get involved in artistic projects.

The school, which has been designated a Forest School, is close to woodland, near the historic Quarry Bank Mill, where in the late 18th and early 19th centuries unpaid apprentice children toiled in the cotton spinning mill for 13 hours a day.

The idea for the mural came from an email circular sent to schools in the area by Leonie Jones, Young Arts organiser for The Arts Society Wilmslow, offering support for artistic projects.

Leonie said: "They wanted a mural that represented the school's life, environment and ethos. The whole school took part in making the tiles, and the resulting mural will be a legacy for the children there.

"But such projects are expensive. At TAS Wilmslow we hold fund-raising raffles at all our monthly lecture meetings, and we also obtained a £500 grant from the national Arts Society.

Caroline Morgan, chairman of The Arts Society Wilmslow, said: “The mural is really lovely, and is something that can be treasured by the school for ever."

Alicia Bellshaw, the school's deputy head, said: "We had been thinking of painting a mural, but there was the cost factor, and we did not have the funds available. Then Leonie sent the Arts Society's offer of help, and it led to the ceramic mural.

"We are a Forest School, and working outdoors in the National Trust woodlands gives the children confidence and increases their awareness of their surroundings."