On Thursday (May 1), Keeble Gateway Academy in Sowerby near Thirsk, celebrated World Art Day with their local community as pupils hosted a pop-up art exhibition just for one day after school. All the work exhibited in the exhibition had been created in just one day too.
Keeble Gateway Academy in Sowerby near Thirsk, celebrated World Art Day with their local community as pupils hosted a pop-up art exhibition (Image: Supplied) This is the third year that the pop-up art exhibition has been held, and each year it has grown in popularity and attendance with local families.
Head Jenny Rogers is herself celebrating her first anniversary of taking the top job at the school. The former York head teacher, who led Copmanthorpe and Elvington schools for 14 years in total, says the children have more to look forward to later in the Summer term.
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Mrs Rogers said: “We will be celebrating the arts once again, but with a focus on wellbeing creativity this time.
“The children will be joining together with local artists to experience a range of activities such as dance, story telling and music.
“A storyteller we met through a project with Thirsk Rural Arts will be joining us as well as a Japanese drumming group and Mark Richardson, a musician who runs Rock the School weekly sessions in school.
“We all can’t wait – it was a great day last year.”
Mrs Rogers has always championed the arts and The Press has reported on the art exhibitions that she introduced at Copmanthorpe over the years.
She said: “Arts in every aspect are so important for developing confidence and creativity in children. Giving children a rich arts education is really important to me and the children’s smiles and pride on their faces when they were able to exhibit their work shows this. It is something that every child can enjoy.”
Curriculum lead and Year 3 teacher, Lucy Anderson said: “It was a wonderful opportunity to invite Keeble families into school to view the pupil art exhibition.
“Children aged 3-10 years old were excitedly showcasing their William Morris prints to their parents and grandparents. The school hall was bustling with enthusiasm as everyone soaked up the art on display.
“In the parent surveys completed at the event, families highlighted the clear progression across the children’s art work and how their children are inspired each week through the delivery of an ambitious art curriculum. Many expressed their appreciation of being invited into school to share the excellent achievements of their wonderful Keeble pupils.”
Art lead and leader of education for Elevate Lucy Anderson said: “It is an honour to inspire good teaching practice across all 18 primary schools, where World Art Day is now widely celebrated each year.”
The majority of children attending the school live on the Gateway estate in Sowerby, however, many children also travel to the school from surrounding villages.
Keeble Gateway Academy opened in 2019, with just a nursery and reception class and is now up to Year 5. September this year will see them welcome their new reception starters and their current Year 5 will move up to become the first Year 6 at Keeble and the school fill be a full primary school for the first time.
