News and updates for parents and carers
CELC goes from strength to strength - CELC join SAPMAT
ELC Summer exhibition
Huge thank you to everyone who attended our evening of art, music and culture on 18 July. A true celebration of the creative journey of the young people of Coventry ELC.
Thank you to Drapers Hall for hosting and catering; it was a very special evening.
Barriers to Bridges - CELC students have recently taken part in this ground breaking program for City of Culture with Joe Cook. The performance pieces created by our students, are amazing and an absolute credit to Joe and all involved in the creative process.
Letter from Headteacher to parents and carers, 13 May 2022
Bone Sparrow event
The students at CELC were asked by the Belgrade Theatre to produce illustrative art work based on the Bone Sparrow written by Zana Fraillon. The book is about a boy who is born in a detention centre in Australia. It addresses issues related to having your freedom taken away, loss and the development of a friendship between the young boy in the detention centre and a girl on the other side of fence.
The art work created by CELC students explores imagery centred around these key issues, what it means to be held in a detention camp, the longing for freedom and the meaning of friendship. They used the image of the sparrow to show escapism and words connected to both freedom and imprisonment surround some of the artwork.
The students met with the cast at the end of the performance. The cast expressed how amazing they thought the work was and how they had been emotionally moved by it.
Vaccination Programme
Vaccinations help to increase protection against COVID-19, which is particularly important for those with underlying health conditions. Being vaccinated minimises the need for children and young people to have time off from school or college, and helps them to continue to carry out their hobbies, attend social events and live their lives to the full.
The DFE have published some frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the vaccination programme including information on eligibility, accessibility and advice for parents of children at high risk from COVID-19. Please share these FAQs with parents, particularly those with children who are clinically vulnerable.
Guidance on how to book appointments for children aged 12 years and over is available on the NHS website. Further information on the vaccination of high risk children aged 5 to 11 years old is available in the guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
CELC perform at The Belgrade Theatre
On Tuesday 6 July 2021 Coventry ELC was given the opportunity to perform at the Belgrade Theatre supported by Coventry Music services and in conjunction with Coventry’s City of Culture programme. CELC students from Wood End, Wyken and Hillfields wrote lyrics and composed music under the guidance of Dan Cippico, Joe Cook and Mark Patton. Their compositions were emotive and engaging and performed with great professionalism and confidence.
CELC students performed to an audience of CELC students, staff and parents/carers as well as Belgrade staff and City of Culture staff. The song lyrics performed were heartfelt and personal, with positive messages of personal development and hope for Coventry. It was an exhilarating, moving and thought-provoking experience for all. We are extremely proud of everyone involved.
Not only did the young people perform on stage; their creative visual art compositions were exhibited at the Belgrade theatre too. The reaction of the students was a sight to behold they were enthralled to see their artwork being exhibited with the knowledge that it would be seen by many of Coventry’s residents.
CELC would like to thank Nina Sharma (CELC’s Art Teacher who organised the performance), Kim Hackleman, Ayesha Jones, Flo Swann, Corey Campbell and all the Belgrade Theatre staff as well as Coventry Music Service for believing in our students and for seeing their true talent and ability. CELC looks forward to future collaborations with the Belgrade Theatre and Coventry Music Service.
Art News
Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, visited the Belgrade Theatre on Tuesday 18 May 2021. The photographs show Mr Street with the Chief Executive of the Belgrade Theatre Coventry.
The artwork shown in the photographs is that of the students from our Wyken site which facilitates KS3. Mr Street said that he was enormously impressed with the exhibition. We are so proud of our young people and their commitment to the creative process.
We look forward to CELC’s continued collaboration with the Belgrade Theatre and thank them for the opportunity for our students to be able to display their work.
Library of our latest communications to parents and carers.
Learning resources
Please see our Online Learning Resources to find a large variety of work that can be accessed at home to complement the work packs we are sending out.
