TALENTED pupils from a South Yorkshire school showed off their artistic side by using recycled materials to create a scarecrow for an annual festival.
Swinton’s St Margaret’s Church opened their scarecrow festival to residents, businesses, schools and community groups.
And, after winning the competition last year with their ‘Stephen Hawking’ scarecrow – a model of the much-loved educationalist – Swinton Academy had high hopes of making it two wins in as many years.
This year’s theme was ‘All Things Yorkshire’ and pupils used recycled materials – old cardboard boxes, newspapers and magazines to create Bernard; a charming scarecrow sat on a traditional Yorkshire armchair complete with flat cap, a cup of Yorkshire tea in his hand and a copy of the Yorkshire Post on his knee. By his side was his whippet, Beetroot.
Swinton Academy came a respectable third and art teacher Sally Laughton was delighted with another plaque for the school in this competition.
She said: “Everyone worked really hard on this year’s scarecrow and we’re pleased with a third-place finish. The standard was, once again, extremely high and congratulations to the winner.
“The annual scarecrow festival is a great community event which we are delighted to be a part of.
“Bernard and Beetroot are now back with us at Swinton Academy and have been attracting lots of attention.”
Swinton Academy are planning on entering the scarecrow festival again in 2020 but as yet do not know what this years’ theme will be.
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The school’s next art project will see pupils produce 22 large hardboard poppies for the Swinton Community focus group. These will be displayed on lamp posts around Swinton ahead of the Remembrance Day services.
They have been made by the current Year 8s and put together by Ms Laughton and sixth form pupil Amy Pearce.
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