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Co-designed with 350 children to celebrate imagination and identity

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Project Impact

24

Social Engagement:

Delivering 44 hours Co-Design and painting community-led workshops

375

Participants

Engaging 350 students from Year 2-6 aged 5-11 years old and their parents/ carers (25) at Holmleigh Primary School in Hackney

3

Months

Timeline Feb - May 2026:

20 Co-Design Workshops

4 Painting Sessions

15 days of professional painting

1 Unveiling celebrations

2

Hand-painted Murals

Sizes:
Wall 1: 8.6 Squared Metre

Wall 2: 16.6 Squared Metre

Before and After

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BEFORE

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AFTER

Partners

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Progression Video

Our Impact

92%

Confidence & Creative Expression

Enjoyed expressing themselves through art

95%

Wellbeing & Emotional Connection

Said the workshops made them feel happy and relaxed

97%

Connection & Belonging

Felt proud of their shared mural

100%

Delivery Success

Delivered on time and on  budget

The Story

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1

Learn about colour & mood boards

Across the first 10 workshops with Year 2 to Year 6 pupils, we explored colour, emotion and storytelling. Through conversations, shared memories and creative activities, pupils learned about colour theory and created their own mood boards to express ideas.

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Co-Creating
the Design

Rose brought together the pupils’ ideas and voices into a series of design options. In the following 10 sessions, 350 pupils voted on the elements they wanted to include. Every vote counted, and the final design was refined into a cohesive artwork for school and council approval.

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Bringing it
to Life

During four additional painting workshops, children and parents or carers worked alongside professional artist Rose Hill to paint sections of the mural. Rose, Kate and Tessa then completed the artwork. The result is more than a mural. It is a symbol of pride, belonging and unity.

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About Our Design

The vibrant mural designs spell out Holmleigh Primary School values, creating a meaningful talking point for the pupils and the wider school community.
 

The mural acts as a visual alphabet, where specific letters are represented by distinct, playful images painted in bright, colourful squares.

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Each symbol in the code is rich with the children’s inspiration; The code for the word:

'Integrity' includes: Pink tulips (I), a radiant sun (N), a watermelon slice (T), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), a black and white patterned cat (G), a rainbow (R), pink tulips (I), a watermelon slice (T), and a black cat (Y).

 

'Trust' includes: A watermelon slice (T), a rainbow (R), a blue butterfly (U), The STA logo (S), and a watermelon slice (T).

'Respect' includes: A rainbow (R), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), the STA logo (S), a planet with a ring (P), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), a crescent moon with a cloud including African art within the moon (C), and a watermelon slice (T).

 

'Kindness' includes: A spotted dog (K), pink tulips (I), a radiant sun (N), an eight-pointed star (D), a radiant sun (N), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), and two the STA logo (S),

'Honesty' includes: A hedgehog (H), a football (O), a radiant sun (N), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), the STA logo (S),a watermelon slice (T), and a black cat (Y).

'Resilience' includes: A rainbow (R), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), the STA logo (S),pink tulips (I), two hearts; one red and one leopard print (L), pink tulips (I), the Holmleigh tree logo (E), a radiant sun (N), a crescent moon with a cloud including African art within the moon (C), and the Holmleigh tree logo (E).

Testimony

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"Rose, you did it again! An absolute masterpiece that creates a warm and welcoming space for our school community. A wonderful celebration or our growing and vibrantly diverse family. Thank you for your hardwork, diligence and passion. Relentless Rose, thank you!" 

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Margaret Boateng Headteacher

Work with Us

Every community has a story to tell!


Let’s create yours together!

Start a conversation with Rose, click the button below:

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FAQ's

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