Hello,
Big new this month – and we’re not just talking about the school’s reopening – FROGS are launching the first ever Grasmere Photo Competition! Also in this newsletter: two new murals for the shool, and the date and time of the next FROGS meeting.
PHOTO COMPETITION
There are four fantastic prizes to win including a portrait of the person of your choice by a leading theatre-world photographer, a nature-inspired framed print by a top fashion photographer, a voucher to print your images and a guidebook for budding photographers:
We’re hoping as many Grasmere kids as possible will take part, it’s a lovely way to look at everyday things differently, even after months of lockdown. You’ll find our dedicated Photography Competition Page here. You can buy as many tickets as you want from our online shop.
WALL TO WALL MURALS
In other exciting news, we’re starting work on two new murals for the school. The first is a large-scale mural for the big library wall next to the Albion Road gates. We’re very lucky that renowned artist Remi Rough has agreed to help FROGS with this project, and we’re kickstarting the process with a Zoom workshop to gather the children’s thoughts on the project. (Please see Nick’s message on Seesaw for Zoom details). We’ve prepared a template that the children can use to showcase their ideas for the big mural, and show during the workshop.
The second mural is by Ivana Zorn, who is about to start painting it (weather allowing) on one of the KS1 playground’s wall. The colourful design will complement the artist’s work for the quiet space playground (see Past Projects):
You’ll find more about the inspiration and ideas behind this mural in this document.
NEXT FROGS MEETING
Save the date: the next FROGS meeting will be on Wednesday 10 March at 8pm. Zoom details and agenda to follow shortly.
Thank you and take care,
FROGS