Before the summer holidays began, Shoscombe Church School put on an enthralling action-packed week of activities for pupils during national Arts & Creativity Week.

School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said: “Our children enjoyed a brilliantly fun-packed Arts and Creativity week.

“The week started with a whole school trip to the Holborne Museum and the Forest of Imagination.

“Each class took part in various workshops exploring clay, creating poetry, designing team games and finding out how to look after our planet. The trip ended with a picnic and ice lollies thanks to FoSSA, the Friends of Shoscombe School Association.

“The clay workshops have inspired us to set up a ‘clay table’ in the quiet garden at lunchtimes, giving children a chance to relax and be creative if they don’t fancy running around.

“Over the course of the week, the children all worked with Edwina Bridgeman, our ‘artist in residence’. She brought two rather unusual friends who have inspired children to create team paintings and creations, all based around how we would look after the friends.”

Musician, Stephen Sykes, also visited the school with a car full of brass instruments for the children to listen to and try out. Stephen is quite a local celebrity, appearing on BBC Points West when he became an internet sensation with a fundraising appeal to help save his life. Thankfully, he is now fully fit and well, and is back to teaching in schools!

Other activities throughout the week included African Drumming, Australian Aboriginal art techniques, 3D picture creations, cross stitch, silhouette pictures, and creating papier mache bowls.

Ruth added: “Thanks to everyone who volunteered during the week, and to all the staff who thought about and resourced the various class-based activities. We are also very grateful to Erasmus that helped fund the majority of activities we offered.”