Page 7 - Shaw Education Trust December Newsletter

PUPILS WITH POPPIES

Blackfriars students had an excit- Seabridge Primary School were also involved
ing visit to Middleport Pottery to in Remembrance celebrations, with the school
see their incredible poppy display. linking with local business, Absolute Bar-
bers, to create a community project which
The display, which sees thousands of pop- involved local members of the armed forces.
pies emerging from one of the few remain-
ing pot kilns, left students and staff in awe. All pupils at the school made at least one
poppy, with a variety of media and designs
The students are about to embark upon an art shared across the school in order to cre-
project which will have the theme of re- ate what was a fantastic display of Remem-
membrance woven through it and the trip brance on the shopfront of Absolute Barbers.
was a great way to inspire participants.
There was a community event on Mon-
In the last week of the display, Blackfriars day 5th November, with representatives
students were given special access to get from all groups involved, which raised funds
up close and personal with the individual- for the armed forces charities by busi-
ly handmade poppies, each commemorat- nesses sponsoring haircuts for veterans.
ing a life lost in the Great War of 1914-18.
Speaking of the remembrance celebra-
The students were amazed by what they saw, one tions, Principal of Seabridge Sandra Mitch-
exclaiming that it was like ‘History coming alive’. ell said: “We were very proud to be able to
contribute to such a wonderful local event.”