PUPILS from Kells Infants School in Whitehaven, have created their own Art Gallery in the local community hall.
This is to give families and the community, the opportunity to enjoy art in a special environment.
The project, which was the creative brainchild of Art Lead, Nicola Pennington, is based on a story called The Dot by Peter H Reynolds. It is about a child who believes they aren’t any good at doing art.
Headteacher, Wendy Figes, said: "The story helps children to develop confidence in being creative and expressing themselves. It helps to develop resilience and empowers children to try things they are initially reluctant or unsure about.
"This is a fabulous message for us all and the children have really embraced it when trying new types of art and design.
"It has been amazing how many skills have been used to create a gallery for everyone to enjoy. The work looks particularly impressive displayed in this large space."
Pupils experimented with a range of ways to produce dots. These included marbled dots, aboriginal-style dots, a super dot, and dots that weren’t dots at all. They loved seeing their work on display.
"I felt calm looking at all the pictures," said Roman in Year 1. "It was colourful" agreed Theo in Reception. "seeing all the pictures made me joyful," remarked Harper in Year 2.
Parents and the wider community were invited to view the pictures.
Parent Sarah Martin stated: "I thought it was such a lovely way to showcase the children’s artwork and give them a real sense of pride in what they have created."
Grandparent, Pamela Telford described it as a ‘truly magical experience, it was lovely to see the smiles on the children’s faces.’
The school would like to thank St Peter’s Church for supporting the use of the hall and the families who came to support the visit.
More details on Kells Infant School and the work they do with their pupils can be found on the school's website and social media pages.
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