A strange sight was observed on June the 25th 2009 aboard the Torpoint Ferry. A large paper mache elephant and a
elephant invades ferry
number of children dressed in historical and brightly coloured costumes took over the ferry for a number of hours causing quite a spectical for onlookers. They were working with a film maker to produce images of the drama they had been developing for the Tides of Change marine heritage project.
performance in progress on the ferry
Meanwhile back at Torpoint Community College other pupils were also working hard on their drama pieces, depicting historical events about the Torpoint Ferry or the town. All the dramas were performed and filmed at the college later that day. The resulting film, about the marine history of Torpoint and the ferry, will be premiered early September to the community and specially invited guests.
CoastNet are really happy with the result of this project and everyone involved has learnt a lot. The teachers and the pupils put in so much hard work and we are very grateful for all their effort. Special thanks also needs to go to the Torpoint Ferry, Torpoint archive and RIO for all their support and assistance in making this a reality.
Tamarside Community College have also finished their project for, Tides of Change with an impressive showcase on
Tamarside showcase
the 14th July at the Levinsky Building in Plymouth. The pupils took the audience on a journey through the 12 weeks of the project showing what had been accomplished and learnt at each stage.
Theresa Redding, from CoastNet, was there to take part in the celebration of achievement and was truly amazed by how much hard work the pupils and the teaching team at Tamarside had put in to this marine heritage project.It is clear that this project has had a big impact on everyone involved .
