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Stalybridge school receive Arts Award for their efforts

Friday, 7 October 2022 15:03

Buckton Vale Primary School hosted their very own Arts Award celebration recently.

The event celebrated the hard work each of the 30 pupils in Year 4 put in whilst achieving their Arts Award DISCOVER.

Each pupil took part in a six week project working with artist Caroline Coates, whilst completing an Arts Award linked to ‘Staying Safe’ with a focus on all areas of safety, from road to emotional health and well-being.

Each pupil learnt new creative processes that would assist and support them with resilience. Also, they had their own ‘well-being journal’ to experiment with different techniques and activities, all focusing on a deeper understanding of their emotions.

In addition, they produced both a roadside banner and an amazing zine that was full of ideas for staying safe! With safety dog, safety cat and safety fish all helping! These zines were then shared with all pupils at school to assist each with remaining safe.

Headteacher Deborah Brown said: “What an incredible celebration assembly. I am so thrilled with the work the children have created. I must pass on my thanks to Caroline whose dedication to this project has been exemplary. The outcomes are something we are all so proud of.

“The leaflet shows just how much learning the children have done about how to keep safe.

“They have explored road safety, fire safety and how people keep us safe.

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“As well as all the positive psychology work they have completed, they have also demonstrated their knowledge of our values through messages such as ‘Believe in yourself’ and ‘You can do it!’

“An extraordinarily brilliant banner was created, and I am taken aback at how detailed it is with so much thought having gone into the illustrations.

“It certainly has a very important message to deliver about road safety and we can’t wait to get it up outside our school.

“It was so lovely to see how excited the children were at the presentation and the coming together of families to celebrate was fantastic to see.”

The project was funded by the council’s Community Safety Services team and supported by Tameside Arts and Engagement team.

Arts Award is vital in supporting young people to develop as artists and arts leaders in their communities and Tameside is committed to helping young people achieve their goals in this area by providing opportunities and support for them to flourish and develop within their chosen artistic pathway.

Tameside Councils Cultural Services mission, along with Arts Award and Arts Council England is to support young people who want to deepen their engagement with the arts, build creative and leadership skills, and to achieve a national qualification.

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