TWO schoolfriends from South Petherwin Primary School are currently appearing in the Channel 4 series, LEGO Masters.

Friends, nine-year-old Harry and ten-year-old Ollie, who attend South Petherwin Primary School outside Launceston, are appearing in the second series of the popular building show, which sees teams of twos create masterpieces from over a million pieces of different coloured and shaped LEGO blocks.

Harry is always surrounded by LEGO and his creations take up nearly every room in the house, as well as in the garden. From small 30-brick challenges to builds that are weeks in the planning and building, Harry only stops when he’s finished. He even dreams in bricks and often starts the day with a plan for another build inspired from his dream that night. The boys became friends after they both realised they love bricks as much as each other, and spending time with each other as their mothers attended the school PTA meetings.

After watching the first series of LEGO Masters, the pair set up their own LEGO after-school club where they based some of their tasks on their favourite challenges from the series.

In the build up to the competition, the boys asked classmates to donate LEGO so that they could practice for the competition. Harry is the planner, while Ollie has a more ‘see how it works out’ approach, together making a great team.

With thousands of applications, Harry and Ollie were delighted to appear on the show and spend hours of their time in the ‘Build Room’, filled to the brim with the colourful blocks — a LEGO fan’s dream!

In episode one of series two, viewers were introduced to Harry and Ollie who, along with 16 other builders, were tasked to build a bridge, suitable to drive a remote-controlled monster truck along it at the end, within three hours.

Having created their ‘Candy Bridge’ for the first task, judges Matthew Ashton and Fran Scott came round to the bridge to watch presenter Melvin Odoom carefully drive his monster truck across the build.

Harry explained that they used triangle shapes as they believed they were the strongest shape for a bridge and Fran said: “I think Brunel would be proud!”

However, as the truck reached the centre of the bridge, the build was unable to hold and most of the design fell apart — but with great optimism, Harry said: “It’s still standing!”

After a shaky start, the boys were determined to make their second challenge, a six-hour building task, one to beat, with Harry claiming: “They (the other competitors) have more experience, but we have more imagination!”

The boys really proved themselves, creating the magnificent ‘Ground Floor Crocodile Creche’, complete with ballpit, a swing, jacuzzi and even two crocodile front doors! Judge Matthew described their build as an ‘explosion of colour and imagination’.

Harry was even able to show the judges their inspiration for the build, revealing a pair of bright green crocodile socks on his feet! The boys had even managed to incorporate a romantic scene within their building, taking place between the receptionist and a guest — which was Ollie’s idea. He said: “Well, he had just been dumped by his previous wife and walked in!”

Towards the end of the episode, the boys were relieved and over-the-moon to be put through to the next round of the competition.

The boys’ headteacher, Theresa Mills, said that creativity underpins the curriculum at South Petherwin School, and everyone was really excited when Channel 4 came to film the school’s lego club. She said: “I am very proud of Harry and Ollie. It just goes to say what incredible children we have in South Petherwin. When I look at every one of them, I see unlimited possibilities and the staff and governors are united in wanting all our pupils to achieve their dreams.”

LEGO Masters airs on Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4.