As part of our annual Autumn/Winter Community Week, our Level 2 Business students have collaborated with Age UK Sheppey’s Knit and Natter group and Kent Community Rail Partnership, to create an installation at Sheerness Train Station to commemorate Remembrance Day.
With over 200 specially made woollen poppies, the display includes not just red poppies, but also the alternative black, white, and purple poppies. A poster inside the station, also created by Level 2 Business Enterprise, Administration and Communication students, explains the meaning behind each poppy colour.
Having been inspired by activities during previous Community Weeks, Creative Media and Early Years students were also involved with the display, and helped to create some poppies of their own.
Level 2 Creative Media student, Lily, said about getting involved:
“I really enjoyed doing it as it’ll make such a difference to the local community. It’s nice that my work can be seen by many people.”
Fellow Level 2 Creative Media learner, Honey, added: “I loved helping to get this project complete and the final result looks really nice.”
The woollen poppies were collected from Age UK and carefully arranged at the entrance to Sheerness Station by the students. The installation was warmly received by the community, particularly during the Remembrance Day parade on Sunday 9th November.
Vicky Wright, from Kent Community Rail Partnership, who helped make this project happen, said of the finished display:
“The installation looks amazing. When I was there, lots of people went over to read the paper tags and looked at the poppies. It is wonderful to see the impact it has on people passing by.”
Business Lecturer, Tania Rea, spearheaded this project in College, and feels the experience has been great for learners across our courses to see their work. She said:
“I am really proud of the installation put up by the Level 2 Business learners. It has been a pleasure to collaborate with the Knit and Natter group and create the display for Remembrance Day. There are so many poppies and it is wonderful to know that our learners had a hand in this.”
Working alongside the community organisations gave students the opportunity to apply their teamwork, organisation, and communication skills beyond the classroom. settings.
This particular project also allowed our learners to reflect on the meaning of remembrance, while learning more about the importance of collaboration in business and community
We look forward to continuing these efforts with regular social action throughout the year, and our Spring Community Week.
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