Mrs Bartlett Gifted Year 4 Pupil's Poetry in Beautiful Artwork

Mrs Bartlett was thrilled to receive a beautiful gift from Matthew R's mother; a framed painting of Matthew’s war poem which his Grandmother, Jenni Gerrard, used as inspiration for a poignant painting of poppies and troops.

Jenni started her career as a freelance Graphic Designer and went on to become an Art/Technology/Textile teacher to GCSE and A Level students. She has painted for commissions and also made wire sculptures and has continued with this since retirement.

Jenni said, ‘I was so touched by the poem that Matthew shared with me, he asked if I could do a picture. We talked about what he had learnt about the war at school and I told him about how my parents were involved in the war, his great grandparents, and what it means to always remember. Matthew's poem touched my imagination and emotions.’

Mrs Bartlett said, ‘One of the greatest pleasures I have is teaching pupils how to write poetry. We love it and the children always blow me away with their grasp of adjectives and similes.’