Children at one of Lancashire's remote rural schools can now be excused for gazing out of the window. Annette and Gary McMillan from Stonegate Glass Studio and Gallery have just
installed a new stained glass window at Tatham Primary School.
Children at one ofLancashire’s remote ruralschools can now be excusedfor gazing out of the window.Parents Annette and GaryMcMillan from Stonegate Glass Studioand Gallery in Low Bentham have justinstalled a new stained glass window atTatham Fells Primary School in Lowgill.The window was donated to commemoratethe school’s 50th anniversary and,say Annette and Gary, in appreciation ofthe ‘wonderful teaching environment’ forthe pupils, including their daughter,Hannah.Annette and Gary spent an afternoon atthe school talking about stained glass andworking with the children on design ideasfor the window.The finished article combines elementsfrom many of the children’s drawings. Keythemes include the school logo of a treeand a butterfly, the vegetable garden,music, skipping, football and the beautifulcountryside.Most special was the fact that the namesof every child in the school was engravedon the glass leaves of the tree. ‘In years tocome, when they are grown up, they canreturn to the school with their ownchildren and tell them the story behind it,’says Annette.
Children at one of Lancashire’s remote rural schools can now be excused for gazing out of the window.Parents Annette and Gary McMillan from Stonegate Glass Studio and Gallery in Low Bentham have just installed a new stained glass window at Tatham Fells Primary School in Lowgill.The window was donated to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary and, say Annette and Gary, in appreciation of the ‘wonderful teaching environment’ for the pupils, including their daughter, Hannah.Annette and Gary spent an afternoon at the school talking about stained glass and working with the children on design ideas for the window.The finished article combines elements from many of the children’s drawings. Key themes include the school logo of a tree and a butterfly, the vegetable garden, music, skipping, football and the beautiful countryside.Most special was the fact that the names of every child in the school was engraved on the glass leaves of the tree. ‘In years to come, when they are grown up, they can return to the school with their own children and tell them the story behind it,’ says Annette.
