Bracknell

School children from Bracknell Forest's primary schools will be able to see their art work on display from this week in the Princess Square shopping centre.

The brightly coloured banners have been hung in the shopping centre opposite Argos above Photo Optix, and feature designs from six of the borough's primary schools; Winkfield St Mary's CE, Sandy Lane, St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Aided, the Pines, Birch Hill and Broadmoor primary schools.

About twenty of the enormous banners were made for the Our World musical spectacular which took place in June at the Bracknell Leisure Centre and were hung from the ceiling.

Featuring the acclaimed BBC singers and written and conducted by world renowned composer Ronald Corp, Our World consisted of two performances and was put together and performed by over 500 primary school pupils from across the borough.

Our World explored environmental issues and highlighted the topic of personal responsibility for preserving our environment and raised issues like recycling, waste, climate change and the importance of rivers.

This subject is reflected in the colourful banners which feature pictures of the weather, trees, and animals amongst other things.

Bracknell Children spent hours making the banners, using a range of materials such as paint, crayons, felt, coloured paper and glitter on canvas.

Tony Eccleston, Director of Education, Children's Services and Libraries said: "Our World was a big part of the borough's primary school calendar last term and it is great to have the banners up for everyone to see.

"A lot of hard work was put into making these banners and they look fantastic."

Alan Ward, Executive Member for Education and Libraries said: "The Our World performance was outstanding and the banners really set the scene for the performances.

"I hope parents and children can come to Princess Square to see their handiwork!"

The banners will be on display until the end of October.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council