darts’ All Aboard project at Rossington’s Pheasant Bank Primary School gave children the chance to embark on a journey of discovery and creativity alongside their families as part of darts' Family Learning in Schools programme.
The scheme was funded through the Extended Services initiative, which encourages schools to involve themselves in children’s education beyond the classroom, and has already been a success in several Doncaster schools over the past year.
Pheasant Bank pupils and their significant others took part in a weekly artist-led creative activity session during school time. darts artist Kate Sully put together an inclusive programme involving visual arts and music designed to encourage family members to work together to discover their potential.
darts values the contribution of teachers to the project and found that staff from schools which have previously taken part in All Aboard have been extremely supportive and keen to help both children and parents engage fully with school life through creativity.
At Northridge Community School, children and adults were delighted with their joint efforts which resulted in the creation of a mosaic which is now displayed in the school. When asked for their views on the project’s success and impact, families described All Aboard as 'exciting, rewarding, educational, interactive and great for team building'.
During December pupils from the school and their families took part in a session inspired by the children's book "Where The Wild Things Are". Click here to read all about the session.