Primary school pupils will be designing and creating artwork on a statue of a children's TV favourite as part of an art trail in London.

Shorne Church of England Primary School is taking part in Morph’s Epic Art Adventure which is hosted by Whizz-Kids, the UK's leading charity for young wheelchair users.

From June 19 to August 20, London will be transformed when it hosts up to 70 super-sized sculptures of the much-loved character, Morph.

Made by Aardman Animations, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, Morph is a terracotta-coloured figure who can change shape.

His first ever TV appearance was broadcast on BBC One on February 15, 1977, and he was often on the Take Hart show, presented by Maidstone-born Tony Hart, who died in 2009.

Each sculpture will be designed by artists, providing a fun family-friendly art trail for visitors to follow through London – and it will be free of steps, making it accessible to people with mobility problems.

A series of smaller ‘Mini Morph’ sculptures made by schools – including Shorne – will also be on display.

Shorne pupils were asked to design a Morph picture that represents their school values, which they will use to create a design on the sculpture that will then be sent to London to be varnished and placed at a landmark.

The painting will start on Monday during lunchtime, break and after school.

It is hoped every child in the school will be able to add their hand or fingerprint.

After the trail, the Mini Morph will be returned to the school where it will be kept.