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16 The Link Magazine • December 2003
School's art sets a national example
Work by children at Windmill Hill School, Freshbrook is to become a centrepiece of an exhibition at a new education resource centre to be
launched by the world famous Courtauld Institute at Somerset House in London from February.
Throughout the term Year 6 chil- Folies des Bergere. "There
dren have been studying great is so much detail in the
paintings by Rubens, Bruegel, picture which you can
Manet, Cezanne and Kandinsky write about. I kept think-
and have been taken on three all ing how amazing it was
expenses paid trips to see the works to see a picture that had
in real life with their teacher Mark been painted of a scene so
Hazzard. Their art and craft work, many years ago. It was
and writing, now covers nearly brilliant to go to the gal-
every inch of their classroom. lery."
The November Link reported on Nathan Woodley was
the school's excellent Ofsted in- also awestruck by the ex-
spection earlier this year which perience. "There were all
made particular mention of out- these famous pictures in
standing standards in art and the this one room; it was like
quality of display. In 1996 Wind- going back in history. I
mill Hill attracted a great deal of liked most the Ruben's
attention, including a Link front painting Escape to Egypt
page, when children's work on the which shows Mary and
Wilton Dyptch was displayed at Joseph escaping with the
the National Gallery. baby Jesus. I really en-
Mr Hazzard said it was a great joyed writing about it and
honour to be asked to work with doing my own drawings." Mark Hazzard with some of his Year 0 1iiiists
the Courtauld Institute. "It's been The artwork has been
a wonderful experience to be able delivered to London where it will exhibition
to look in detail at some of the be mounted ready for the opening guides for VIP
world's greatest paintings. They of the Courtauld Institute educa- guests when the
are such a powerful visual stimu- tion centre. A professional designer centre is opened.
lus which has produced amazing has been commissioned to produce Headteacher
depth of discussion by the chil- a guidebook for visitors to the cen- David Messenger
dren, followed by lively and inspi- tre based on the work by Windmill said he was de-
rational writing." Hill. lighted the high
Ten year old Holly Mills said The children have been invited quality artwork
her favourite painting is Manet's to London in February to act as was being recog-
nised again. "The
children are tre-
mendously en-
riched by Mark's
cl wdcoe work with them
and it is a great
privilege to be
able to have the
support of an or-
ganisation like Putting finishing touches to class work to be displayed
the Courtauld In-
at the Courtauld Institute Gallery
stitute."
Young mathematicians get to grips
with engineering principles
James Butcher Housing Wooden rods and rubber bands were the only materials available
Association provides a when education consultants Architecture Workshop visited
Freshbrook School in November to challenge Year 6 pupils to design
wide choice of quality,
and build a bridges and shelters.
affordable housing for Year 6 teacher
Nicola Anderton
those in retirement in the
said, "the day was a f
Swindon area. fantastic exploration `
into the practical ap- _§
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James Butcher signers, from right,
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