CDFAS ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH TWO PROJECTS

Grove Primary School

 

We have given a grant to the Grove Primary School to enable them to produce a wooden mural for the main hall which reflects the culture and ethos of the school and some of the ideals towards which pupils, staff and parents are working. A great deal of care has been taken in the planning of the project to ensure that all children have been involved in the design of the painting, and 50% of the children –to a greater or lesser extent, dependent on age – have painted a part of it. After the young pupils had suggested what they felt was important for the painting to show, and submitted sketches of their own, the design commission was handed over to art students from Farnborough College of Technology. Using the ideas of the Grove pupils, they then put forward designs to be discussed and voted on by the Grove pupils.

In the Spring term of 2011 the necessary materials were purchased and the Farnborough Sixth Formers began coming to The Grove each week to work with the pupils from across the age range.  A room was reserved as 'The painting room' where the older students prepared the wooden panels, sketched out the design and supervised the younger students in the painting of the picture. 

Two members of CDFAS attended the official unveiling assembly on 1July 2011 where the children were encouraged to talk about the ideals portrayed in the mural and what they meant in the everyday life of the school.  The four Sixth Formers, Katrina, Charlotte, Matt and Richard were each presented with a Certificate of Appreciation as was CDFAS.  A plaque underneath the mural records the part we all played in its production - a well organised drawing together of three local institutions by the Grove Art Co-ordinator, Tracy Ristow.

                                                                                

 

 

Children's Church Trail at St Peter's Frimley

Meanwhile, Young Arts volunteers are working on a Children’s Church Trail of St. Peter’s Church in Frimley. We have been very grateful for the Church Record produced by our own volunteers a few years ago, and our trail is nearing completion. However we will have to wait now until building work is finished, in case any unforeseen changes have taken place! The trail can be used by young and old visitors to the church, and we hope it is going to be of value to the school groups who visit as part of their studies.