LOCAL girl Zoe Sutton, is to appear again in the acclaimed CBeebies series Our Family, after getting rave reviews the first time.

Zoe, aged five, has Downs Syndrome, and is the daughter of Sarah, vice-chair of the support group Stepping Stones DS.

The response to Zoe’s appearance in the first series was enthusiastically acclaimed as a game-changing portrayal of Down’s Syndrome in modern family life. Now the producers have decided to include her in series two of Our Family.

Two of the observational documentaries in the series will feature Zoe with her mother, father and six-year-old sister, Charlotte.

Stepping Stones is based in Fleet, but covers the Hook area. It supports over 100 families, offering a range of support services, activities and information to parents and carers of children with Down Syndrome.

Proud mum Sarah said: “I am incredibly proud of the positive response that Our Family has received from within the Down’s Syndrome community.”

The series is narrated by CBeebies favourite, Rebecca Keatley from Let’s Play. Executive producer Sallyann Keizer said: “The original idea behind Our Family was to reflect the beauty and diversity of family life today in the UK, and to celebrate the differences as well as similarities.

“Zoe’s episodes have really challenged people’s perceptions and made them look at Down’s Syndrome in a different light. I even received a message from a mum saying that Zoe writing in our show had inspired her daughter with Down’s Syndrome to start writing!”

The new series start today (Monday) at 5.20pm. Zoe appears in the films to be broadcast on April 25 and 26.