Angus Ferguson
gets 2nd Place for the best dressed boat at the 'Skipton Water Festival'

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In February, students from the Connected Barge Partnership (Hanson Academy, Grove House and Swain House Primary schools) along with students from The Lighthouse Group, were invited to take part in the 'design a bunting' competition by Graham Thorpe. The theme was 'Great Britain’; this was expanded to incorporate explorers, pirates, the British Empire and Commonwealth countries.   Over 250 students participated in this new and exciting learning opportunity which involved looking at different peoples and cultures, climates....music...dance...religions and traditions. 

12 winners were selected by senior staff from the participating schools and invited to work with a community artist onboard the Angus Ferguson. The students took elements from the bunting and produced seven large banners for the boat, using Chinese silk fabric and fabric paint. 

The festival was a huge success with over 400 people taking the time to look around the boat and find out what she was all about. It was lovely to see many staff from all four schools along with many students who came with their families to proudly show them their work on display.

So a big thank you to everyone who supported this project and to coin a phrase 'didn’t we do well?’

Looking forward to our next venture,

Graham Thorpe

Community Boat Manager/Skipper.

Pupils at Hanson School enjoyed a trip aboard the Angus Ferguson Community Barge along the Leeds-Liverpool canal
with Sam the Police Community Support Officer as a special reward for their fantastic effort grades throughout the year!

Click here to see what our local Primary Schools and school children had to say about their recent trips
Grove House Primary   Swain House Primary

The Angus Ferguson is available for bookings not just for schools and community centres.  Why not hold a surprise birthday party aboard like Carol and Heather did.

Click here to read many more testimonials about memorable trips
aboard the Angus Ferguson

The Rockwell
Walking Group

Workshops
We are now pleased to be able to offer a wide range of workshops for you to choose from.

Activities you will discover here have been created for children aged 7-11 years and their teachers, group leaders and families.