Last week, Stephen paid a visit to Hartley Primary School to see local artist William Redgrove’s mural. The mural was designed by Year 4 students at the school and created in collaboration with Newham Heritage Month.
The artwork forms part of a long-term project with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Royal Docks Team, and Newham Council. As part of Newham Heritage Month, Hartley Primary School was awarded an arts grant to create the feature wall.
The wall was designed by Year 4 students. They were taught new techniques by Bow Arts, an organisation that aims to nurture creative talent in London, and explored local architecture in Old Manor Park Library. Local artist William Redgrove then brought the students’ vision to life, running workshops with parents and children to choose the layout, composition, and colour scheme.
Stephen was delighted to see the students’ hard work. He said, “I really enjoyed visiting Hartley Primary School and seeing their superb art mural, featuring prominently the old Manor Park Library. It was great to hear how the design was inspired by the students, and how they loved creating it alongside local artist, Will Redgrove. This opportunity for students to explore and learn about Newham heritage is really important, and I’d like to thank Head Teacher Leilah McClay for inviting me to see it.”
