Congratulations to Keira W in Year 10 who made it all the way to the final round of the very prestigious Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge last week. This programme aims to amplify young people’s voices by building confidence, developing skills and creating platforms for them to share their stories and ideas to empower themselves and each other. Keira did herself and Sweyne Park very proud indeed, speaking fluently, effortlessly and eloquently about a topic she is very passionate about. Well done Keira, public speaking is a fantastic skill to have mastered!
This mural was created by five Year 9 pupils from The Sweyne Park School under the supervision of artist in residence Mel Stapleton. The project was a response to a commission from Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership to create a mural for the Rayleigh Garden Community.
The artwork was produced by the pupils in their own time before and after school, where they undertook a great deal of research into Rayleigh: its community, historical buildings, flora and fauna. The pupils studied many artists and their work, learning about colour, composition, style and technique, and with this research designed and created the mural which evolved into a stunning artwork.
The pupils also created a piece of artwork in response to the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The pupils: Rachael, Olivia, Samantha, Evie and Mia are very talented, enthusiastic, creative young artists, who worked extremely hard to achieve these artworks and we are very proud of them.
The Art Dept Sweyne Park School
