They’re in the Tall Ships spotlight
All aboard for the Tall Ship theatre show.
They’re certainly sailing ahead at St Anne’s RC Primary School in Sunderland where they secured funding to take an artistic approach to the The Tall Ships Races.
The school got to watch a show using funding from Sunderland’s West Area Committee and Heritage Lottery Fund.
It was all part of a project where St Anne’s used facts about the history of the river and port in Sunderland. Four classes also paid a visit to the Port 300 exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens to explore history.
Coun Peter Gibson, Chair of Sunderland’s West Area Committee, said: “We are pleased to be able to help such a fantastic project. The aim to increase the pupil’s sense of place and pride in their local area and of course the wider city is one, we are very happy to support.
“I urge everyone, young and old to get excited for the arrival of the Tall Ships in July. This project is a great example of just one of many ways people can be involved in what I’m sure will be a magnificent occasion.”
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens was also working with the school and No Limits Theatre to deliver the Tall Ships Arts Award Project, which is linked to the current Port 300 Exhibition.
Museum staff and actors from No Limits visited the school and delivered an assembly called ‘Jack Ahoy’.
It was based on characters and events along the River Wear and Port from the past 200 years, and was told through the eyes of a crow.
“We are pleased to help such a fantastic project” PETER GIBSON