Eggbuckland Vale Primary School was one of three city schools which took part in a visit to The Box arranged especially for children of military families by the Military Kids Club.
The visit was even more special as it was the first event organised by the Military Kids Club (MKC) Heroes who provide extra support and exciting opportunities for military children across the city. At The Box the children had a great time making new friends with other service children from Widewell Primary School and St George’s Primary School.
The children took part in two pre-booked art workshops hosted by The Box where they explored the gallery ‘People and Place’ looking at the history of Plymouth. In small groups the children chose their favourite painting, focussed in on a character in the painting and created their own story for a character and what they believed was happening. The children then created artwork based on their characters and shared their stories with each other.
The second workshop took place in the beautiful setting of St Luke’s Church, where the children explored the current exhibition ‘Dutch Flowers’. Here, the children made collages using a range of materials for someone special in their lives, with the collages representing an important event shared with their special person.
The children then had lunch together and went on to explore The Box further. The event was a huge success and a great way of building links for the city’s military children. Read More About the Military Kids Club Here.
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