Battle batiks

Cropthorne with Charlton CE First School

These colourful batiks were made by pupils in Class 2 (six to eight years old) and Class 3 (eight to 10 years old) at Cropthorne with Charlton CE First School in Worcestershire.

Having looked at different boats of the period and studied the role of the Temeraire in the Battle of Trafalgar, the children made their own drawings, which were projected onto material. Batik artists then taught the children the wax-resist dyeing technique.

The school staged an exhibition of the children's work during their Art Week, which was open to the public on May Day for the annual village 'walkabout'. The local community came together to admire and celebrate their learning and creativity.