Pupils of Highfield Primary School in Blacon are a talented bunch.
The school hosted children from across the North West for a Saturday Challenge, as part of the NWGT (North West Gifted and Talented) programme.
Three of the school’s Year 6 pupils, Ella Pinnington, Star Hurley and Kameron Kartopu and three Year 5 pupils, Hannah Bristow, Alesha Halliwell and Halena Halliwell took part in the event where artists and mathematicians got together to produce optical art canvases.
Thirty pupils from as far as Bolton, Altrincham and Wilmslow travelled to Blacon for the day to participate in the Intrinsic Lines event, co-ordinated by Highfield teacher Juliette Benton.
She said: “It was a very successful day. The pupils studied optical artists such as Bridget Riley, Vistor Vasarley and Richard Anuszkiewicz, then created their own design using angle, measurement and symmetry which they transferred to canvas using permanent pens.
“Then the children used threads wrapped around pins to enhance their designs.
“Feedback was very positive and as this is the second challenge day we have run, we have now put in an application to host another in the spring term.”
