Creative Paths Project – Education/Training

Fane Street, Donegall Road & Botanic Primary Schools, The Village – South Belfast
Project: Parents Workshops to Inspire
Artist: Anu Sundaralingam
Participants: Adults x30, 4 teachers, 3 schools
20 hours, 6 weeks

This project designed to enthuse and inspire parents and give them new skills that they could bring back to their After Schools Clubs, also proved good for building links between the teachers and parents from 3 local primary schools.  By working collaboratively it served to enhance community relations too.

Teachers and parents working alongside artist Anu Sundaralingam, and a tutor from the Chinese Welfare Association, created a piece of felt art based on a Chinese theme.

The group met over a number of weeks rotating the venue to each participating school. Working collaboratively they produced six wall hangings, two for each school.  The outcomes for teachers and parents were very strong. They included new found knowledge and confidence, which could be transferred to their teaching and learning environments.  It fostered good team work and a sense of pride, and has given them the enthusiasm to follow up the training with creative felt-making projects with children.  Ideas will no doubt be developed and integrated into their Extended Schools Programme to give arts activities a new lease of life.

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