We left Richard de Clare primary school two years ago. This was our first trip back! Mrs Gerrard and Mr Pittuck arranged to take a Year 5 class, making Easter themed wooden decorations in the American Primitive style. We went along as expert helpers!

Each student chose their wooden shapes – rabbits, carrots, eggs and birds. We demonstrated how to sand them and glue them together. We went from table to table, helping. Once the glued wooden pieces had dried, we helped paint them with water based wood dyes. It was a bit messy, but we were up to the task and got everybody cleaned up. Everyone had a really good time. The things we made were excellent! It was great to go back and see our “old” teachers.

Noah Parkinson and Olly Smith