A well-known children’s author will officially unveil a new classroom at a Rickmansworth school next week.

Jeremy Strong will be visiting Rickmansworth Park JMI, Park Road, on Thursday and he will unveil the new reception classroom, which was funded by the school and Hertfordshire County Council.

Work started on the new classroom during the summer holidays and was completed in late September.

Emma Peak, year five teacher at the school, said: "The children are all very excited about his visit and about meeting a real author.

"They have been reading his books in their classes and they have read lots of his books outside the school.

"Work based on Jeremy Strong’s books are displayed around the school."