Mudlarks II Update
Overview During the Autumn term 2020 we ran the Mudlarks Project II with 5 schools in LBHF. This project built on the success on the Mudlarks I and our Summer challenge while dealing with delivering the project with social distancing. We delivered the project remotely through live online and recorded sessions and even manage to lead a visit the canal with a school! Mudlarks II School Work We delivered online lessons (live and recorded) to Yr. 4 and Yr. 5 classes from St John’s XXIII, Normand Croft and St Augustine’s schools and we worked with eco-clubs from Miles Coverdale and…
Bazalgette’s London Winter 2020 Update
It’s been a tricky year of course, we all know that but we have tried our hardest to stay focused and deliver our Bazalgette’s London project at schools and local community groups with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Some of the activities we’ve delivered over the second half of 2020 included: Guided walks for Action on Disability during the summer. School workshops with Christ Church C of E and St Cuthbert with St Matthias C of E Primaries during the Autumn term. Guided Walks During the summer holidays, we organized two guided walks for our friends from Action …
New Portobello Road Black History Walk Film
During October 2020, Black History month, we shot a short film of a Black History walk in #Portobello Road for local residents and people interested in this aspect of British History. We worked with a local young actor and musician, Emmanuel Simon (Manny), as the storyteller. Manny did an amazing job, recounting some of the most interesting and relevant aspects of Portobello Road history. We filmed him on a walk along Portobello and Golborne roads, telling the story of this area’s rich black history and some of the most important characters, including the arrival of the Windrush generation, racism…