Kings Langley students make Christmas wreaths for local care home

Students in Kings Langley shared some festive cheer when they made Christmas wreaths that were then delivered to a local care home.

The arts are widely celebrated at Kings Langley School by the school community and within the wider community.

The school are regular contributors to the carnival, the switching on of the Christmas lights, singing at care homes and hospitals, as well as producing artwork for the community library, the angel festival at St. Mary’s Church, murals for construction company hoardings, and more recently, producing imagery for the DrugsLink charity.

Like others this year, the school has experienced limited opportunities to work with the local community but as Christmas approached, Mr Tubb, Learning Area Leader for Arts, developed the idea of incorporating the school's Character Education programme with a community art project.

Following a character education lesson on theme of ‘what it is to be a good citizen’, registration groups across the school, from year 7 through to year 13, were challenged by Mr Tubb to produce a Christmas wreath on the theme of ‘The spirit of Christmas’.

The wreaths were exhibited in the school in the final week of term before being delivered to St. Lauras care home, in Kings Langley, on December 17, for residents to enjoy.

Mr Tubb said: "The concept behind this project is to engage young people in being good citizens in their community and understanding that social capital and community spirit gives people a sense of purpose.

"As a school we want our young people to value what it means to bring happiness to others and how small acts of kindness can make a difference.

"Care homes have been particularly hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and many residents of care homes feel lonely and anxious about the danger that the pandemic brings.

"Care home workers are also heroes of the pandemic and do a fantastic job of looking after their vulnerable patients.

"We hope that our Christmas wreaths provide our local care home with a taste of ‘the true spirit’ of Christmas from our students."