Pupils at Drake Primary Academy, part of the Reach South Academy Trust, have created their own lighthouse sculpture, which is now on display at The Box Plymouth for this summer’s Little Lights exhibition.
Pupils spent weeks designing and decorating their lighthouse for the project.
The colourful metre-tall lighthouse sculptures are on display at The Box through Little Lights, featuring designs created by children and young people from schools, colleges and youth organisations across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall. The exhibition runs alongside the wider St Luke’s Guiding Lights sculpture trail, which brings more than 40 larger lighthouse sculptures to locations across Plymouth.
The project reflects Drake Primary Academy’s commitment to being at the heart of its local community, creating opportunities for pupils to connect with others and share their creativity beyond the school gates.
Drake’s year 5 pupils were excited to see their finished artwork on display and discover that their creation had become part of a special summer exhibition for visitors to enjoy.
St Luke’s Guiding Lights runs across Plymouth until September, with the lighthouse sculptures bringing communities together through art while supporting the vital work of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.
Miss Jessica Plummer, Assistant Headteacher at Drake Primary Academy, said:
“It has been wonderful to see our pupils’ creativity celebrated through Little Lights. They had great fun designing and decorating their lighthouse sculpture, and we are delighted that visitors to The Box will be able to enjoy their work this summer.”
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