Hundreds of people visited Borehamwood's village hall over the weekend to enjoy a dazzling display of artwork by pupils at the town's schools.

The Schools Art Show, hosted by the Rotary Club of Elstree and Borehamwood, this year featured art from 12 primary schools and Hertswood secondary.

The annual exhibition, which opened on Thursday, ran for four days, and was visited by parents and pupils of the participating schools.

David Clout, a spokesman for the Rotary Club, said: "We had an excellent show, thanks to the teachers and children of our local schools, all of which participated this year."

Two schools produced displays on a Golden Jubilee theme, with Summerswood's featuring a mosaic Union flag and Kenilworth's portraits of the Queen. Cowley Hill showed colourful copies of work by Van Gogh, and Meryfield's centrepiece was a material storyboard telling the Story of the Book of Esther.

Woodlands' display was based on a theme of colour, while Parkside's included intricate crop circle pieces crafted by its Year Two class.

Young Monksmead pupils created sparkling mini Joseph costumes, and St Teresa's' exhibits, including birds nest sculptures, were inspired by the natural world.

Saffron Green provided impressive photograph montages of school life, and Elstree's St Nicholas School's work was on a Fruit Salad theme.

Clore Shalom School, in Shenley, displayed pieces based on Van Gogh and Lowry, while Shenley Primary presented stone pets and seaside tiles.

Hertswood School's display was particularly impressive, including 'pop art' pieces, self-portraits and prints in the style of aborginal art.

The show was officially opened on Thursday evening by John Apthorpe, the founder of the charitable organisation the Millie Apthorpe Trust.

*At the opening of the exhibition the Rotary Club announced the winner of its Festive Card competition. Rebecca Nutt, aged nine, of Woodlands School, received a framed copy of her design, which will be used on the cards sent out by the club at Christmas.

July 3, 2002 15:00