We are so proud of our new School Mural. The design was created by our 3rd class children in collaboration with professional artist Juliette Viodé as part of the BLAST Artist in Residence Initiative!
Here is artist Juliette's interpretation of the mural- "This mural draws inspiration from biodiversity, conveying a message emphasizing our shared existence on this planet and the imperative to preserve it. It depicts elements of the Phoenix Park - the home of majestic trees and deer roaming free – located so close to the school. The students themselves came up with ideas for the artwork, the mural aims to ignite a sense of environmental consciousness among their peers, urging them to cherish and protect nature, particularly within the urban setting where it’s most fragile."
Our new school mural ties together all of our hard work on biodiversity this year in CETNS. We have Incredible Edibles fruit & vegetables and our wildflowers planted in our new recycled plastic raised beds. We love our child designed signs marking our areas of biodiversity around CETNS. Our 'All Ireland Pollinator Plan' signs show our bee friendly designated areas around our school! On World Bee Day, May 20th, wildflower seeds were sown in front of our mural. Our new polytunnel will arrive in the next few weeks. Our recent Cycle or Walk to School Day was a great success.
Well done 3rd classes and thank you so much Juliette!