Young people with designs on success have had their artwork showcased for the whole of Bolton to see.
Entitled.'All You Need is Love" formed part of Bolton Cultural Education Partnership which is staging a Schools’ Showcase Window at the front of the Market Place Shopping Centre.
Eye catching artwork by Brownlow Fold Primary School children formed part of the exhibition.
And it formed part of the school’s aim to renew its Artsmark Award and to make further links with creative organisations within the Bolton community.
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Children worked with teaching assistant and artist-in-residence Rachel Bradbury to create a collage on a box, featuring pictures, symbols and words associated with love.
The older children used a range of colours and some graffiti techniques to create the pixelated 'heart' whilst the younger children worked in monochrome, creating the surrounding 'background'.
Rachel said: “Each pupil from reception through to Year Six has contributed to the artwork which celebrates the love within our Brownlow Fold and the wider Bolton community.
“Before completing their artwork the children discussed the different ways that we show love to those around us, whether this be helping a friend in need, giving money to charity, smiling at a stranger in the street, cheering someone up who might be sad or showing respect to the beliefs and faiths of others.
“They also thought how important it is to show love to others and how it would feel living in a community where people did not show love.
“They discussed the positive effects that showing love to those around them had on their own mental health, realising that treating others well creates a happy place for they themselves to live.”
Brownlow Fold Primary School headteacher, Julia Cheung, said: "The exhibition was a wonderful opportunity for Brownlow pupils to work collaboratively on a large-scale art installation with our Artist in residence Mrs Bradbury who led the whole project.
“At Brownlow Fold our core purpose is to improve educational outcomes and to ensure that every child reaches their full potential.
“Through engagement with the Arts and Culture we are able to build a learning community that supports achievement and attainment.
“I was extremely proud of all the children, and it was wonderful to see their hard work on display in the Market Hall."
Bolton Cultural Education Partnership exists to help ensure all pupils and students in Bolton schools have the opportunity to experience quality arts education whether it is in school or in a wider community setting.
Further information on the Artsmark scheme can be found at www.artsmark.org.uk
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