THERE are only three days left to get your entries in for the chance to win part of a makeover for your school.

The Dorset Echo and construction company Leadbitter’s School Build Challenge closes on Friday and the organisers are urging people to take advantage of the offer.

The school build makeover is open to all primary, middle and secondary schools around Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester.

There are three makeover prizes up for grabs. The top prize is construction work or equipment worth £3,000 with prizes of £2,000 and £1,000 for the runners-up.

The makeover project is designed to help enrich the outdoor facilities at the school, and encourage young people to get fit and active. So far, entries have included plans for playground equipment, bike sheds, fruit trees for school gardens, nature trails and a cover for an outdoor classroom area.

Regional director of Leadbitter, Dave Cook, urged schools to get involved.

He said: “It’s a great opportunity and I would urge schools to just go for it and enter their ideas. There’s only a few days left so get your ideas in.”

Mr Cook added that he was looking forward to seeing the final plans that staff, teachers and pupils had come up with.

He said: “It’s all about helping the local community and giving something back to the area we are working in.”

After Friday’s deadline, all the entries will be collected and a panel of judges will go through them and pick the finalists.

Dorset Echo readers and staff, parents and pupils at the school will then get the chance to choose who wins the competition by a voucher collection system.

Dorset Echo editor Toby Granville said that he was looking forward to seeing what ideas people had come up with.

He said: “This makeover is a great opportunity for schools, so get your entries in as soon as possible to be in with a chance of winning a fantastic project worth thousands for your school.”

Those wanting to be in with a chance to win should fill in the application form printed in the Echo.

You also need to tell us in no more than 200 words about your project, what it would involve and why you need it.