Sutton Pupils Learn the Power of Art with Recycled Remembrance Display
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The Walking Welcoming Growing Vol.25 No.10 Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark December 2020/January 2021 Top of the pops A new arrival Crown jewel Nine Elms Arts Four-page special Women’s Adviser Ministry releases a on doing Advent appointed Queen’s “Song for Hope” differently Chaplain See page 4 See pages 6-9 See page 12 Sutton pupils learn the power of art with recycled Remembrance display The staff and students at All Saints, The idea built on All Saints’ previous shared their appreciation with Victoria, “When it came round to Poppy Day, Benhilton CofE Primary School put year’s Remembrance display but and the children were able to admire it because a family member is in the armed their old plastic bottles to an unusual took it one stage further. Victoria as they waited in their bubbles outside forces, it’s something that’s very personal use when they recycled them to wanted to add another dimension by school each morning. to me,” she said. make a striking Remembrance Day encouraging the pupils to think about the “The children all line up outside the And there is more to come. Victoria is display early last month. environmental aspects. school in the morning to be let in by already planning her next project: a whole- “Poppies” were cut from the bottles, “I had a big stack of plastic bottles in my teachers, so we asked them if they could school assessment following a National which the students had collected well classroom, and I said to the children, ‘look see how many poppies there were, and Association of Teachers of Religious in advance. Staff then used cable ties to how much plastic is just being thrown to look at them and appreciate them,” Education (NATRE) scheme of work on secure them to the school fence. away just from our class’. So we were Victoria said, adding: “Obviously, all the “what does Heaven look like to you”. also thinking about the environment and poppies look the same and I’ve heard The school’s Art Lead and the teacher in “It’s had a very good reception,” Victoria how we’ve now turned the bottles into them say, ‘I can’t find my poppy!’.” charge of the project, Victoria Harrington, said. “I’m looking forward to getting that something else,” she said. said: “I put out the call early to get For Victoria herself, this has been up and running.” as many bottles as we possibly could, The project has been well received, rewarding. The idea of using art to boost e-mailing parents, and saying to the despite there being no grand unveiling pupils’ sense of attainment, and to help For more Remembrance children, ‘let’s collect hundreds, at least owning to Coronavirus restrictions. them shine, is very close to her heart. The stories, see page 5 one bottle per child’.” Parents and community members have subject matter, too, is important to her: More images and local stories online — follow our blog or find us on social media @SouthwarkCofE 2 | The BRIDGE December 2020/January 2021 A view from NEWS IN BRIEF The Independent Faith Engagement Review – get involved The Church of England is encouraging people to fill in an online survey from the BRIDGE Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 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What we receive at Culture Recovery Fund for heritage, part of the old and new, as we proclaim “Lo! he Christmas is the gift of God’s own life, Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery comes the promised Saviour”. “of the Father’s heart begotten”. In Fund. The Cathedral will use the £93,850 grant Emmanuel the Child of Bethlehem, the I wish you and those you love a very money for essential repairs to the heating system, whole of God is united to humankind. happy Christmas and every good thing the north transept floor, and conservation of in the coming year. medieval masonry in the nave. God has not withheld part of the Divine life, waiting for us to be good Bishop Christopher The Very Revd Andrew Nunn, the Dean, said: “It is clear we couldn’t have enough, or clever enough, or holy done this work at this time without this funding. To receive a grant is therefore enough for the next instalment. God a huge relief, and enables us to bring in skilled professionals to conserve and gives us himself unreservedly. He has repair the Cathedral.” gathered us to his heart, through Call-out for information on W R Corbould the Incarnation of the Word that is begotten of the Father’s heart. We Freelance writer Nicky Charlish is researching the life and work of the Revd W R can take confidence from this for Corbould (WRC), Rector of Carshalton from 1919-1957 and a pioneer worker for our journey. Christ really is with Church of England, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox unity. us until the end of the age, firing He wishes to appeal to Bridge readers for information, memories or anecdotes our imagination, building our vision, about the Revd Corbould’s life or work. If anyone has information to share, please comforting our hearts. e-mail [email protected] and it will be passed on. 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