We had a great time at the Torry Capacity Day, showing people the mural and talking with other young people who are keen to make a difference in Torry. And it was a pleasure to have our very own Imagineer, Sean-Paul with us.
‘Imagining Aberdeen is great bcos it shows what children want – a bright, happy and fun Aberdeen.’
Torry Squad
‘I’d have more police at the skatepark to keep it safe’
Imagineer Sean-Paul
On Thursday the 15th of September we had a team building morning with the Imagineers. The idea behind this was to get the children working together and to practice listening to each other. We also had to work together to prepare for our meeting with 80 of the Head Teachers from across Aberdeen. When we met with the Head Teachers, Demi, Gabrielle, Shannon, Dylan and Abdullah introduced the film and explained that we were going to be working with them on an activity focusing on how they as Head Teachers can make schools a joyful and happy place.
‘First in the day we played some fun games like drawing and throwing the ball to each other. After that we got the speeches and we made pyramids of things that we think are important. We made one for the head teacher’s too. I had Miss Murray, Mr Hendry and Mrs Reid from my school.’
Imagineer Demi
‘We played a game where you have to throw a ball to each other and we had to put the stick onthe floor. After this game we talked about what we would be doing for the meeting. After lunch we had the meeting with the head teachers. It was scary!!’
Imagineer Malachy
Children from the four schools participating in Imagining Aberdeen attended the Aberdeen City Council’s Children and Young Persons Award Ceremony on the 12th of October. On behalf of all the Imagineers involved in the project; Shannon, Dylan, Sean-Paul and Ralfs each represented their school at the ceremony. The Imagineers came away with the award for the Children and Young People’s Champions.
Manor Park Imagineers tour Kirsty Blackman MP round #ImaginingAberdeen Mural. Thanks for coming @KirstySNP
‘We were explaining stuff about the #ImaginingAberdeen mural and I spoke about the happy house’ Imagineer Sean-Paul
‘We’ve been speaking to classes & visitors about our mural.’ Imagineers Leo, Mikey and Gabrielle
‘Here is us showing our #ImaginingAberdeen mural off to Mrs MacLeod. We had fun at Riverbank.’ Tullos Imagineers
‘This is everyone who who came to see our mural, we are talking about it to them.’ Imagineer Tijana and Shannon
‘It is nice how Bramble Brae are collecting comments about the mural.’ Imagineer Abdullah
In June the finished mural is touring around the four schools. It will spend a week at each school.
Bramble Brae: week beginning 30th May
Riverbank: week beginning 6th June
Tullos: week beginning 13th June
Manor Park: week beginning 20th June
Each school will hold an event when you can come along and see the mural. Please contact the individual schools for more details.
Bramble Brae: 2-3pm, Friday 3rd of June
Riverbank: 2-3pm, Wednesday 8th of June
Tullos: 5:30pm, Monday 13th of June
Manor Park: 2:30-3:30pm, Friday 24th of June
‘I loved painting the mural. The mural is happy because the children are outside and playing together. The mural is healthy because the family are sitting eating fruit and good food together. The mural is safe because the mum in the home is looking after the children and caring for them.’
Imagineer Keira
‘We made a manifesto. On it, it says tell children you’ve them and that school should be a joyful place.’
Imagineer Lucy
‘Here is our rap: this is not a black and white world, to be alive the colours must swirl. And we believe that maybe today, we will get to appreciate the beauty of grey. At least that’s what we say – let’s all go and play… and don’t be ashamed.’
Imagineers Mikey and Jamie
