Hundreds of visitors flock to Walsall New Art Gallery to view children's wonderful creations

Around 500 visitors viewed the three-day exhibition put on by the Lighthouse Federation of Schools. It was second time that the education group which runs nine of the borough's schools has hosted a display at the attraction in Gallery Square.

This year’s exhibition was held to mark World Book Day with artwork reflecting the children’s interpretations of the importance of books in their lives. 

The displays showcased the children's creativity in various styles including sketches, collages, crafts, paper plate art, watercolours, painting plus 3D box creations.

The work representing all their favourite storybook characters and the imaginary destinations that they experience through reading and listening to tales. 

The works created by the proud youngsters, aged two-11, attracted an impressive turnout of around visitors, including pupils, parents, carers, siblings, and grandparents. 

 The Lighthouse Federation's improvement advisor Dan Sandy says: "This is our World Book Day celebration which is about what books mean to us, where books take us, which books help us to expand our imagination."

Founded three years ago the federation has grown to manage Barcroft Primary School, in Barcroft, in Willenhall; Beacon Primary School, in Davis Road, New Invention; Castlefort JMI School, in Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood; Meadow View JMI, in Frampton Way, Pheasey, Great Barr; Lindens Primary School, in Hundred Acre Road, Streetly; Moorcroft Wood Primary in Bull Lane, Moxley; St James Primary School, in Great Charles Street, Brownhills;  Blakenall Heath Junior School in Field Road, Bloxwich; Sunshine Infant School, in Blakenall Lane, Leamore.