Ocklynge School Council Feedback

The involvement of all Ocklynge School pupils is an important part to the HANDS UP! project. As a way of allowing all children to take part in the project, the existing School Council and Mrs Boulton have been asking classes questions about what they have learnt from Will Nash so far and what they would like to know.

White Hat
1) What information have you leant through the assembly? Collective comments from 3D, 3F, 3R, 4MS, 4W, 4B, 4MO, 5BD, 5WR, 6ST, 6RJ & 6Z.

"Will Nash told us there are different types of art and that sculptures are one aspect. We learnt that sculptures can be made from a variety of materials including polystyrene, plastic, metal and even SPACE HOPPERS, not just bricks. Will is a local artist who likes to include the whole community and in our project he wants all of our hand outlines, as well as some from our link school children abroad, to make a large metal sculpture. This will be cut using lasers and will be placed outside the school entrance."


2) What would you like to know more about?
(Are they any questions you would like to ask the artist?)

• What made you think of the idea for the HANDS UP! project? (4W, 6ST & 6Z)
• What metal will it be made from and what will happen if it rusts? (3D, 4MO & 5WR)
• Will there be too many hands to fit? (4B)
• How will the sculpture be made?
• How did you become a sculptor: did you always want to do this and how did you train? (5BD)
• Why do you enjoy working with schools and the wider community? (6Z)

Yellow Hat
3) What do you think are biggest benefits to being involved in the project and seeing/ hearing a real working artist?

"So you know how a real artist works and learn from him." (3R & 6ST)

"Good for all to work together on a project." (4W)

"Inspiring you to remember our time at Ocklynge with pride." (4B & 6RJ)

"It will make the school look more attractive and interesting." (4MO)

"It is different to what we usually do." (5BD)

"The school will look cool!" (5WR)

"Encouraging art in the school environment, inspiring us." (6Z)

Green Hat
4) What do you imagine the final piece to look like? (could be drawn) &
5) Have you any ideas you would like to suggest to the artist?

• Is there a way that children can identify their hand in the sculpture?
• Ocklynge logo located somewhere? On a sign explaining project?
• Sections could be arranged for each section with bigger hands at the bottom.
• .Hands arranged in cup formation, praying, different angles etc...
• Multicoloured or red to represent school colour. Can we choose colours?
• A big archway that can be walked through into the school.