School's out as Hugh Jackman takes daughter Ava for fun-filled afternoon in the playground

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Hold on tight: Hugh Jackman and daughter Ava headed to the playground in New York's West Village yesterday after school


What better way to celebrate the end of a day at school than a trip to the playground.

And that's just what excitable little Ava did when her doting daddy Hugh Jackman came to collect her after a hard day's graft in the classroom.

The five-year-old took up her favourite perch, atop her father's shoulders, as he took her for a fun-filled afternoon in New York's West Village yesterday.


Doting daddy: Hugh watches on a Ava gets to grips with a climbing frame


She also had her favourite scooter in tow, which Wolverine actor Jackman carried while balancing Ava on his shoulders.

Once at the park, Ava enjoyed being pushed on the swings, before negotiating the climbing frame and whizzing down a spiral slide.

Australian-born actor Jackman, 42, and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness adopted Ava along with 10-year-old Oscar after she had two miscarriages.


Down we go: The five-year-old also had fun on a spiral slide as a protective Hugh stands nearby


School's out: Ava looked delighted when her actor father came to pick her up


Besides his parenting duties, Jackman has also been busy on the film front lately, with several big screen outings due for release in 2011.

He will be seen alongside Alicia Silverstone in the comedy Butter, as well as appearing in the futuristic drama Real Steel.

And a sequel to Wolverine - X-Men: Origins - Wolverine 2 is due to go into production, with Darren Aronofsky tipped to direct.



Walking tall: The youngster took up her favourite perch atop her daddy's shoulders as her carried her scooter

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