Worcestershire first school focus on 'saving the world' during arts week

Chawson First School in Droitwich focussed their annual arts week on the environment, to help children learn more about deforestation, plastic pollution, littering, recycling and impact on the polar regions. 

 

Across the week, children were able to participate in drama, music and dance workshops and included visits from the Tribe Theatre, artist Oliver Rose, Severn Arts and Entw9 dance.

 

The event proved popular and educational for students, with several reflecting on what they had learnt throughout the week and the impact of how what we do and the choices we make affects the environment.

Olivia Howse, Art Subject Lead at Chawson First School said: “Arts week was a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by both staff and children. It was a great opportunity to foster a passion for the arts and saving the environment. The children  walked away from the week with new skills, interests and  knowledge about how humans impact on the planet.”

 

One of the workshops included making a collaborative piece of art from fabrics the children had brought in that would have otherwise gone to landfill. Others included making inspiration musical pieces and putting together dance routines. 

 

Outside of the workshops, there was the opportunity for children to create sculptures. Year 4 constructed an octopus made from recycling from home. The children carefully selected the materials that would be painted for his head and stuffed into his tentacles. Year 3 created a beautiful tree that represented deforestation, Year 2 a Polar Bear and Year 1 created a turtle from recycled bottles and a jelly fish.

Worcestershire County Council aims to encourage residents to reduce, reuse, repair, recycle and compost more. By doing this people will use less raw materials and save energy whilst protecting natural resources and reducing carbon emissions. All of this will help towards the County Council achieving their ambition of being a Net Zero Council by 2050.

Councillor Richard Morris, Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “This is a fantastic initiative from Chawson First School, helping children to learn more about the environment in an enjoyable and engaging way.

“I hope the children gained a huge amount from this and can help spread the message about how important it is to protect our environment for the future.” 

More information and details about the week can be found on the Chawson First School Facebook page.