Windsor A to Z Project

 The blocks are still coming in: 22 letters so far, and three of the corner stones.

I've embroidered the details and the contributers' names under each one, and stitched them on.  We had a summer fate at school and had them pinned to a display board - I didn't think to get a photo, but my glamorous assistant did - thank you Claire!

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Busy at Broom Farm

The adult education sesion started again at Broom Farm, with one new lady, and 4 returning ladies.

I didn't get photos of everything, but take a look at these lovely creations:

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More A to Z blocks

These arrived at the school office today:

Arent they great!


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Kids' Crafts at Chertsey Museum

Today's craft at Chertsey Museum was Junk Weaving Wall Art.  We started with a shoe box lid, and cut small V notches in both short ends (same number in each, generally 7, 8 or 9) and wound string or wool around them, settling in each notch, then knotting at the back.

This created our warp, then we hit the junk table to create the weft . . .

 

Some amazing ideas, and great art, all from junk . . . and I caught some mums enjoying themselves too!

As an extension project, we also, as a group, started a woven t-shirt floor mat: see here for instructions

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Final A to Z session

The last A to Z session was held today - it went really well with some more great ideas.

If you haven't read about this before, read on for a brief summary:

Blocks are being created by parents and children, governors past and present, and staff at Trinity St Stephen School.  30 blocks, celebrating the children's choice of icons of Windsor, will be put together in an A to Z wall hanging.  Each A to Z block is based on the child's drawing, and created by parent and child/ren using felt and assorted 'stuff'.

Four additional blocks are being made to show the two Windsor churches associated with the school (Holy Trinity Church and St Stephen's Church), the school itself , and to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Once completed, the Wall Hanging will go on a Parish Tour: being displayed at the two churches, Windsor Library and Windsor Museum, The Fire Station Arts Centre, and, very excitingly, within Windsor Castle itself, before being returning to our school to be hung in the school reception area.

The Windsor A to Z page has photos of all the currently completed blocks as well as some as they were being created - please visit and tell us what you think

Thanks

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