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SwirdGr Wide
Sweet art with No Added Sugar

Independent artists Toni Robinson and Gordon Dickinson. who are No Added Sugar, have been busy in West and North Swindon
schools helping primary children prepare to move up and secondary students explore their inner selves by emulating great artists.

At Hreod Parkway six- at themselves and their
teen students were se- attitudes to life and to
lected to work on a new school. Some amazing
project with the title work has been pro-
'This is me!' duced using paint and
Organised by Swin- wire sculptures.
don Arts under its Crea- Project co-ordinator
tive Pathways arts pro- Toni Robinson said the
gramme. the five day workshops had been
project was sponsored very rewarding for both
by Connexions Forum tutors and students.
for Swindon. "Gordon and I have
Swindon Arts direc- been blown away by
tor Rosa Matheson said just how hard the
the aim was to give stu- young people have
dents an opportunity to worked. It was really
explore self-awareness great that the group
and identity. were able to show their
"It has been an ex- sculptures at assem-
tremely beneficial Art ready to display, from left, Wayne Green, Gordon bly and to have their
project which has given Barbieri, Shane Noble, Daniel Golby, head of art Amy Carnell, Craig Moulding. Georgia artworks on display in
students space to look Stimpson, Toni Robinson, Shane Burberry, Russell Ellis the school."

Greendown School and its West Swindon partner primary schools have come up with a new way of
smoothing the transition between phases of education, with the help of No Added Sugar.
During February children from their work on a well known artist so they will know a friendly face
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each year 6 class spent a day at which will be mounted on two large when they move up to Greendown.
Greendown working with the art- panels, one to go back to their It has also brought together teach- Monday: 6pm & 7.30pm
ists to create large scale perma- school and one to be displayed at ers from our partner schools to St John's Church,
nent pieces of art work which will Greendown. They will remind the share ideas and teaching tech- Hayden Wick. Nicole, 338786
be displayed both at Greendown pupils of their day preparing to niques. Tuesday: 9.30am & 6pm
and in their own schools. come to the school, and when they " Our aim is to ensure that year Toothill Community Centre
Greendown primary liaison arrive in September, they will see 7s are comfortable with their new Sharon. 527332
teacher Angie Proctor said the their artwork already in place. surroundings so that they maintain Tuesday: 6.30pm & 8pm
project had been planned by Toni "The project has been valuable and develop the attainment already
Abbey Meads School
and Gordon and primary school art because our year 10 students have achieved at primary school." Paula, 701442
coordinators. "The children styled worked with the younger children, She added that the art works will
Thursday: 6pm & 7.30pm
be seen by a large number of resi-
Children from Salt Way School revealing their interpretations of Andy St John's Church,
dents who visit the school, both as
Warhol, with rear from left, Angie Procter. Toni Robinson, French work Hayden Wick. Peter, 764684
parents and users of the commu-
experience art student Derek Boixiere. Salt Way year 6 teacher Sue
nity facilities. Class fee £3.75
Williams, Gordon Dickinson
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