Pupils travelled back in time for the opening of their school’s new Celtic roundhouse.

School children at West Lodge Primary School, in West End Lane, Pinner, celebrated World History Day on Monday, April 24.

They helped decorate the new round house, which has been built in their school’s grounds, by plastering the walls with a mixture of horse dung and lime.

The building of the Celtic roundhouse is part of many projects the school is undertaking to further develop outdoor learning and was funded by FOWLs, who work “incredibly hard” to raise funds to support the school.

Many guests attended an assembly outside the new building, including Deputy Mayor Margaret Davina, leader of Harrow Council Sachin Shah and the holder of portfolio for education Christine Robson.

During the day, the children dressed up as historical characters and took part in a range of activities including Celtic storytelling, Roman code breaking and writing in Egyptian hieroglyphs.

One pupil, who was not named, commented: “I always have so much fun learning about the past.”