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Spring is sprung for our first Night Walk


The first installment of our Night Walks project took place on Wednesday 29th March as dusk fell over Rushcliffe Country Park!

We had an overwhelming uptake, with over 50 pupils and parents from Dovecote Primary as well as 8 volunteers from across the two Universities.

We started by having a reading of the opening lines of Dylan Thomas' 'Under Milk Wood'; 'It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black...', which settled the pupils down and encouraged them to listen to the sounds of the park.

Reading of Under Milk Wood

The pupils then split into two groups; one went with artist Chrys Allen into the 'Memorial Trail' woodland, where rooks were nesting and spring shoots were budding, to explore their senses. After choosing a theme to focus on (textures, lines, shapes...), pupils were encouraged to interpret their senses through a series of drawings.

Pupil's drawing of 'Squishing and Snapping'