A model of a Leicestershire village has been built by primary school children.

The three-dimensional map depicts the streets and buildings in Broughton Astley.

More than 120 pupils from Hallbrook Primary, Orchard Primary and Old Mill Primary schools worked on the project, each school producing a third.

Then they assembled at Thomas Estley Community College to piece together the model.

Helen Nicholls, of the Broughton Astley Improvement Team, which was involved in organising the project, said: "Pupils painted fields, roads and built hundreds of houses, shops and community buildings to create a scale model of their village.

"A team of older students from Thomas Estley Community College helped the pupils in the three primary schools to complete their third of the map."

Pupils also had an opportunity to take part in an interactive question-and-answer session using electronic handsets to give their views on the village at present and projects for the future.

The map will be put on display for the community to see at the village carnival in June.