10C Visits The Ulster Museum

On Wednesday 15^th April, 10C visited The Ulster Museum to view the art galleries and enjoy the Ashes to Fashion exhibition. 10C pupils have been working on an Ekphrastic Poetry project in English class that has included paintings created by artists such as Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Van Eyck and Breughal, complimented by corresponding poems by Paul Durcan, Michael Fields, Anne Sexton, WH Auden, Maureen Boyle and others. Pupils recorded their responses and once back at school, discussed the paintings they had viewed. They then produced their own ekphrastic poems, ‘after’ their favourite painting in the museum. In addition, they visited the Ashes to Fashion exhibition and viewed fashion from the 1600s to the present day. Thanks to Ms Kelly, who arranged the trip and to Ms Doran and Ms McQuade who accompanied the pupils.