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Kids keep watch
YOUNGSTERS at St Benedict's CP Primary School have put on their lab coats
and become 'Environment Watchers'. Year 5 pupils went along to the Energy House 21, a domestic energy training and advice centre, for a tour of the facilities and to take part in activities, energy experiments and complete workbooks. The fun didn't stop there because the children became 'Environment Watchers' and took part in projects at school and carried out their own energy-efficient checks at home. Representatives of Energy House 21 presented them with their certificates at school on Wednesday 1 December.
Henry Koltan, headteacher, said:- "This is the first year we have done this and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Science has a high profile in our school life and we are particularly keen to develop the investigations element of the curriculum. We are always looking at developing projects about saving energy and conservation that the children can joy as well as learn from.
We hope to go along next year with another year group."
Warrington Borough Council joined forces with Warrington Housing Association, the University of Salford and more than 60 additional companies from all areas of the energy and construction industries to develop Energy House 21. The centre is packed full of information to train and inform people in making financial savings on their energy bills, on tackling fuel poverty and in meeting environmental targets.
For more information visit the website at:- www.energyhouse21.org
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AN EXHIBITION OF FAITH
A STUNNING new exhibition is to be unveiled in the city this week charting Liverpool's faith.
The Faith 2004 exhibition displays vivid images of how Liverpool people of all ages and from the world's major religions celebrated their faith.
On display in Liverpool Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral's Unity Chapel, a collection of 100 photographs has been collated to create two huge stained glass windows which will be there until 31 January 2005.
Some candid, some informal, but all the images capture commitment from faith leaders performing stand up at the Liverpool Comedy Festival, to young and old people working together to create an urban faith garden. The pictures chronicle Bahai's, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs performing in a wide range of cultural events, from creating music to mosaics to producing plays and films. Many of the images highlight the Capital of Culture themed year of Faith In One City.
The exhibition features quotes from those who participated in the Year of Faith, such as this one about a Buddhist art exhibition of paintings by Liverpool children:-
"This exhibition showed that children from around the world and within Liverpool all intrinsically have the same wants and needs, that is to have a bright future, friendship and live in a peaceful world."
Councillor Warren Bradley, Executive Member for Leisure and Culture, said:-
''This exhibition tells so many stories about the city's unique multi-faith culture and the beauty of Capital of Culture. Liverpool '08 is not just bringing new life to the city's image but breathing new creative life into our communities.
In one year we have begun to build a programme which is helping to widen thousands of people's horizons, raise their aspirations and unleash their latent talent.''
The project was funded by the city council's £2m Creative Community Programme. More than 70,000 people and 1,434 artists took part in the programme, making it the largest community arts scheme in the UK. Highlights included a national Urban Gospel Summit and the UK's only Arabic Arts Festival.
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