A Cheam primary school has rescued a musical instrument from the scrap heap and put it under the spotlight in its 60-person orchestra.

St Dunstan's Primary in Ann Boleyn's Walk heard about the abandoned violin after it was left at Save the Children in Cheam Broadway from one of their teachers who is a helper at the shop.

Although it was broken, the school adopted the instrument with the intention of getting it fixed and it is now played by pupils on a regular basis.

Headteacher of St Dunstan's Primary, Christine Smyth, said: "Our swimming teacher helps out at Save the Children and she offered us this violin. It was a bit unwell and had a broken bridge. As a result of that, we discussed getting it repaired but it was too expensive.

"Then a very kind and caring violinist agreed to mend it for us and now the orchestra uses it. It means that perhaps a child whose parents are not in the position to buy them an instrument can still get involved in the orchestra."