Avonbourne School

Footprints of South Africa is a collaborative arts project for children and young people, inspired by South Africa, which will lead to a major public performance at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 28 June 2008, coinciding with Nelson Mandela’s 90^th birthday.

Visits to Cape Town and its surroundings early in 2007 (click here for more information) inspired a number of teachers to look at developing further the amazing experiences they had in South Africa. Links are already developing between those schools and counterparts in South Africa. This project aims to build upon those links, introducing some of the vibrant cultures and history of South Africa to children and young people whilst developing their knowledge, creativity and arts practice. 

Our aim is to work collaboratively with various secondary and primary schools in Poole and Bournemouth on Dance, Music and Visual Arts, with the support of professional artists and arts teachers. The outcome will be a high profile public event and performance, which we envisage will receive extensive coverage in the local press, celebrating the creative talents of our students, whilst raising cultural horizons more generally. We envisage each participating school will choose a particular strength (Dance, Music or Visual Art) and integrate their creative arts project either within the curriculum or as an extra curricular club. Our aim is to run this project over a 6 months period, starting in January 2008, climaxing with the performance(s) in June.

Schools will be able to tailor their involvement in the project to look at elements they are particularly interested in, be they traditional, contemporary or interpretations of South African Arts and Culture.

Tickets are now gone on sale at the Lighthouse or contact Miss Gilroy or one of the 3 G's (Girls Go Global) to purchase the tickets (Lauren Richards or Taffy Rusere). £6 for adults, £4 concessions (under 16).

Participating Schools