The theme for Black History Month this year was "Saluting Our Sisters". In Year 4, the children looked at the work of Althea McNish who was amongst the first, if not the first, designer of African-Caribbean descent to achieve international recognition. Her designs injected much-needed colour and life into the post-war fashion and textiles industry from the 1950s onwards.
Her dazzling contrasting colours, full of movement and expressive lines featured natural imagery drawn from the tropical flora and fauna from her native Trinidad. Her designs also took the form of lively abstract patterns, bursting with energy and visual complexity. The children were inspired by her work and created their own designs.
