8 bells at Bow

On Friday 11th March Year 1 pupils at St.Agnes Primary School were inspired by the relief panel at 161 Bow Road which marked the building as the one time home to a branch of the Stratford Co-operative & Industrial Society. The bees are emblems of collective hard graft, and the beehive is the place where bees gain benefits from mutual co-operation. The object of the Co-op was to purchase goods in bulk at low prices and instead of giving the profits to shareholders pass this benefit on to their members as lower retail prices and in dividends. Staff and children brought the scene to life with colour and movement, making a small swarm of friendly 3D bees

Inspired by Bow Church bell tower, Year 2 pupils at St.Agnes Primary School made 2 frame animations and a soundtrack adapting the lyrics of the traditional, childrens' rhyme Oranges and Lemons. 

Working with photocopies of the 1:1 'micro maps' produced by rubbings made in Taylor Place last week, developed a set of playing cards. These cards can be used to play a game that requires close observation and recall - matching pairs of identical abstract images.

Visitors to the Nunnery Gallery on Thursday March 31st can watch the animations and play the game.