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Parents at a local primary school are appealing for help after it was deluged during the recent floods.

Like many properties in the area Walkeringham Primary School was flooded on Saturday morning, November 7, after heavy rain caused chaos across the area.

Staff at the school in Stockwith Road were shocked to find that the water was actually so deep it was coming over the top of their wellies.

It was 36 hours before the foul water receded.

(Image: Lloren Goodall)

The school building has been left badly contaminated as a result of the flood and it's unlikely the children will get back until after Christmas.

Some of the children are now being taught in Beckingham Primary School, some are using Beckingham Village Hall and others are being taught in a disused nursery.

Though the majority of the damage is covered by the insurance, parents and staff face a shortfall as it doesn't cover indoor and outdoor playground equipment so they have started a fundraising campaign.

(Image: Walkeringham PRimary School)

Lloren Goodall, 34, who, along with others, is helping to get the school up and running said she can only "hope and pray" that they can get things back to normal.

The mum of Jackson, 8, and Myla, 6, who are both at the school, said: "My daughter and other children are very much affected by it - they are upset and anxious.

(Image: Walkeringham PRimary School)

"What hits home is that they we due to have their last nativity play - it would be my daughter's last one which makes it so upsetting.

"The teachers have done an amazing job - they are phenomenal.

"The children won't be back before Christmas by the looks of things.

"It went into the school and was totally flooded througout.

"It was not just water from the dyke, it was contaminated water.

(Image: Lloren Goodall)

Lloren, who is also a committee member of the Friends of Walkeringham Primary School, added: "Everything that can be saved is going to have to be de-contaminated.

"The insurance is not going to cover everything, including the outside benches, trim trial and other playground equipment.

"A loss-adjuster is assessing the damage at the moment and a company is starting to deal with the inside of the building."

Derek Higton, Nottinghamshire County Council’s service director for Place and Communities, said: “The Council sent in a specialist property recovery team to the school as soon as we were aware of the situation.

"The team carried out initial clean-up work and assessed the scale of the flooding.

“There is extensive damage to flooring, skirting, doors and the school’s toilets. The damaged flooring has been removed and dehumidifiers have been installed on site, to speed up the drying out, which is expected to take approximately three weeks.

“Once this is complete we will be able to assess the full scale of remedial works needed, with the Council’s insurance arrangements picking up these costs.

"We’ll then work as hard as we can to get the school’s buildings operational again, as quickly as possible.

“I want to thank all the staff, governors and parents involved who have done an incredible job, pulling together at a difficult time.”

So far the committee has raised £2,630 but they are also appealing to the generosity local businesses who would be able to donate indoor and outdoor play equipment.

For the school's JustGiving page click on this link