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THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 6 2017
Architecture students excel
Staff and students: School of Architecture STUDENTS at the new School
of Architecture at University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Mount Pleasant campus have just completed their first studio project – an exhibition space featuring the poems of Dylan Thomas and the paintings of Ceri Richards. Students Alysha Martin and Chris
Woodley have adopted very different responses to the project brief. Alysha is from Fforestfach and her design involves carefully arranging painted timber panels on which paintings are displayed. The panels are arranged in the centre of the space in a pinwheel
formation, with a further panel forming a suspended ceiling. The panels represent a deconstruction of Dylan Thomas’s writing shed. The poems are placed in boxes on the wall – the size of each box corresponding to the size of the painting that depicts the poem. Alysha said: “The Dylan Thomas
project has been great. We use computing design and model making, so it’s all useful and it makes you feel more confident, especially with the feedback we get.” Chris already has a degree in glass design and has exhibited his work in
glass extensively. Chris said: “The Architecture course has allowed me to follow a dream, even at 34-years-old. It offers great advice and support. Best decision I’ve ever made!” Danielle, who is also a student
on the BSc Architecture course, said: “The Dylan Thomas project was great because we had so much support and advice from Ian and Paul.” Paul Harries, the new Head of the
Architecture School, and Ian Standen, the programme director, said they were delighted with the schemes that the first year students had produced. Ian Standen said: “They showed great
Following a dream: Chris Woodley
enthusiasm and came up with some very inventive architectural solutions." Paul Harries said: “There are some very talented students on the course
and we look forward to seeing their design abilities develop over the next three years."
£500,000 of WG support for holiday clubs NEW Welsh Government
investment will help provide quality meals and activities during the school summer holidays, aimed at helping pupils from some of Wales’ most deprived communities, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced this week. £500,000 of funding will go towards
lunch and fun clubs in some primary schools during the school summer holidays. The money will help provide breakfast, lunch, education about eating healthily and a programme of activities developed through the schools taking part.
Five local authorities in Wales
already run such schemes and councils will be able to access the new funding for the 2017/18 financial year. The precise makeup of each club may vary in each area. The Welsh Government will now work closely with the Welsh Local Government Association to distribute the funding and further details will be announced later in the year. Ms Williams said: “I am delighted
to announce £500,000 for lunch and fun clubs that will provide opportunities for children to be more active, eat healthily
and develop friendships whilst also making the most of our local school facilities. “These clubs will offer a positive
environment for all our children during the summer holidays, including providing free meals, as well as a range of activities and fun through what can be a long break for some. By also involving our universities in the scheme, we will also help raise aspirations for children across Wales. “The reality is for some of our young
people the school summer holidays can be a difficult time. Children who benefit from free school breakfasts and lunches often miss meals and go hungry once their school closes for the holidays, while the lack of free play schemes and sports activities can have an impact on those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. “My ambition is to make sure
everyone in Wales, no matter what their background, has the opportunity to thrive and achieve their best. I remain committed to closing the achievement gap between the pupils from our most deprived communities and those from more prosperous areas.”
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