First Minister Carwyn Jones officially opened a new school in Maesteg, Wales.

The new school features specialist classrooms, a communal multi-use 'street' area as well as a floodlit all-weather pitch.

Sustainability is a big part of the design and the school's biomass boiler uses carbon neutral wood pellets, while solar panels contribute to the building’s hot water system. Rainwater is also collected and the school features energy-efficient lighting and an under-floor heating system.

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The school also incorporates provision for community use and includes a new Flying Start facility for up to 20 pre-school children.

Mr Jones said: "It is a great pleasure for me to officially open Caerau Primary School, which has been built with the help of funding from the Welsh Assembly Government. The new school provides a sustainable environment which is conducive to learning and a school which everybody involved with the school can be very proud of and proves our commitment to deliver schools which are fit for the 21st Century."

(CD/GK)