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THE WORLD SCHOOL WALL in tribute to Malala Yousafzai - and to all the world's voices for social justice and as a home for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

GALLERY CO-ORDINATOR
HUGH GIBBONS SAYS...

The brick wall below the Gallery and above the grassy bank seemed an ideal place to commit some more art with its sleeves rolled up - this time for social justice.

Then came the idea of using the wall also to show appreciation of and solidarity with all those like her who have the courage to stand up and speak out for human rights, equality, justice, dignity, respect and hope.

And to echo the UN's World At School initiative, it seemed appropriate to name this space World School Wall.

So the Wall has the function of being sort of visual citizenship education about our world for all passers-by.

Six pictures were put in place just after her birthday: flowers and kisses for her from Ranelagh and Sandhurst Schools and well-wishers; existing Gallery pictures of Malala, Mandela, Gandhi and Emma Watson (in her UN Goodwill Ambassador role); and an Iamalala Tree, made of pens and pencils.

In December, the Wall was reworked to become the home of depictions of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals. Some of the existing pictures got new jobs. And local primary schools were invited to create collages in the same spirit as the Iamalala Tree - using brought from homes, so that families as well as pupils and teachers could contribute to the works of art. Two went up in December, and more are on the way.

Bracknell/Ascot/Wokingham/Sandhurst News
22 July 2015


	PICTURES ON THE WALL July 2015 and January 2016 The pictures and sign are simply screwed on to weatherproofed wooden battens - making them easy to move and keeping them off the prevailing dampness of the bricks. They are all on 9mm or 12mm plywood, in acrylic, and varnished.
	Sustainable Development Goal1 END POVERTY made in Autumn 2015 by pupils and parents at South Ascot Village Primary School,as a collage using plastic coin bags. Teacher Hannah Estrada Cocklin said: “They've all been bringing in their money bags, spray painting and stapling during breakfast club, breaks and lunch times - mostly in the playground! It has also been on display in the school hall for all to admire!” Gemma Collins at St Margaret Clitherow added: “Families now have their own special piece of art to enjoy and wave at whenever they’re passing by.”
	Sustainable Development Goal #2 ZERO HUNGER made in Autumn 2015 by pupils and parents at St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School - using dozens of spoons brought from home.


	Sustainable Development Goal 4 ENSURE QUALITY EDUCATION created by Hugh Gibbons July 2015 This Iamalala Tree is meant to reflect literacy as being Malala's choice of weapon in the fight for equality and human rights. The pens and pencils came from around the house. They're fixed in place using cable ties from the electrical section of Homebase. The upturned cartridge was found during a dig with the Berkshire Metal Detectorists Club. And Henry the dove was something of a last-minute thought as a little extra gift FROM Malala.

	Sustainable Development Goal #7 ENSURE CLEAN & AFFORDABLE ENERGY made in December 2015 by Hugh Gibbons The renewable sources of energy in waves, water, wind and sun are shown in this picture. The small solar panels power fairy lights strung the full width of the Wall - and first shown in public at the open-air carol service given jointly by pupils at St Joseph's & St Margaret Clitherow Primary Schools in December 2015.

	Sustainable Development Goal 15 LIFE ON LAND - Protect Forests produced in Spring 2016 by pupils and families at Wooden Hill Primary School This delightful picture sprang from a project exploring the rainforest. The tree symbolises what needs protecting, but the artists have also included animal life - and very animated! Many families took part, as the buttons were brought in from homes. The tiny dove in the bottom picture was a thank-you to the school. It was pinned in place during an assembly in late April 2016 by Betsy, the youngest pupil. She made a solemn promise to come back and tell the story - in 50 years' time.

	Sustainable Development Goal 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS painted in Spring 2015 by students at Garth Hill College in Bracknell This picture was actually provided for the opening of the Gallery in March, but the World School Wall seemed an appropriate new home. The artists chose Malala's words: "We call on our sisters around the world to be brave and to realise their full potential." Gandhi's are:"An eye for an eye only ends up making the world blind". Garth Hill College is a large secondary college just to the north of Bracknell town centre, and striking in its facilities, outlook and ethos.

	Sustainable Development Goal #5 GENDER EQUALITY by Sandhurst and Sidcot Schools Sandhurst provided this lovely hand-in-hand picture of flowers and kisses for Malala in July 2015. The picture of Emma Watson was originally on the railings, but moved down to the Wall in July as it has strong social justice resonances. Sidcot is a Quaker school in Somerset, founded in 1697! The painter pupils at said: "We chose Emma Watson because she is an important role-model for everyone to look up to. Her speaking out about feminism and woman and girls in society has inspired others throughout the Globe." Emma Watson was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014. The accomplished actor, humanitarian and recent graduate of Brown University will dedicate her efforts towards the empowerment of young women and will serve as an advocate for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign in promoting gender equality. She has been involved in the promotion of girls’ education for several years and previously visited Bangladesh and Zambia as part of her humanitarian efforts. She has worked to promote fair trade and organic clothing and served as an ambassador for Camfed International, a movement to educate girls in rural Africa. See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/partnerships/goodwill-ambassadors/emma-watson#sthash.2vInOuoq.dpuf The quotation comes from her speech at launch of HeForShe, when she said: "We want to try and galvanize as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for gender equality. And we don’t want just want to talk about it, but make sure it is tangible. "I was appointed six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop. "For the record, feminism by definition is: The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes."	Emma and Malala meeting in November 2015

	FLOWERS AND KISSES FOR MALALA painted by pupils at Ranelagh School in Bracknell July 2015 Ranelagh is a long-established CofE secondary school close to the heart of Bracknell. They produced a Malala for the opening of the Gallery in March (as well as Mandela and Van Gogh). This picture has vibrant colours and is full of life - as is Malala!
	FLOWERS AND KISSES FOR MALALA painted by Hugh Gibbons July 2015

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