I usually prefer to devote one blog to one item and then move on. However, today I would like to make an exception. The girls who worked with PCSO Donaldson as helpers for the Sheen Centre Art Exhibition we mounted wrote this piece, which we thought people might like to read:
On Tuesday the 6th of July 2010, I Lauren, Sinea, Courtney, Katie, Kiera, attended our school's art presentation in the Sheen Lane Centre. We were there to engage with the local community, assist and educate people about the pieces in the art gallery.
We then decided to set up a tea and coffee morning, and some tables for them to relax and drink their coffee before or after entering the gallery. Together we designed flyers advertising the event and took it in turns to distribute them around the vicinity in hopes to attract more members of the public. After handing out the flyers more people turned up at the art exhibition. During this, some members of the public were giving us feedback on the work that was produced and were telling us how impressed they were with the schools efforts and the attitude of ourselves and it was commented that we were a great asset to the school.
Sinea and Courtney visited the elderly day centre and spoke to several people, where a variety of conversations took place. From this not only did we educate them about our school and the youth of today, but we also learnt a great deal about their generation and about their hardships, also how they are losing many friends as time goes by, which make us appreciate our youth and the time that we have to experience our lives.
We feel that we benefited from this day and it was a great experience for us all. Not only did we benefit from this but it was great to see that the elderly set up their own art station outside the hall after they had viewed the art and technology exhibition.
Lauren Cox, Sinea-Rickie Fennell, Courtney Humphrey, Katie Connick, Kiera McGuirk.
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