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A School of Dolphins: Splash at Tillydrone Library
2154 Splash was chosen as a name due to it reflecting the movements dolphins make in the water. The children decided to decorate their own patterned dolphins to go onto Splash. Included next to each dolphin is the child's signed initials which is how they say their name/friend's names to other peers etc. within Aberdeen School for the Deaf. We wanted to include them to distinguish the involvement of sign in their education here at Aberdeen School for the Deaf. A School of Dolphins: The Douglas Dolphin at Ferryhill Library
2155 Wild Dolphins was chosen by the pupils as part of an annual charity event. Designs were selected by a panel of pupils following a competition to be part of the final paint work, school clan colours were chosen as part of the design. Pupils aged 9-15 were involved. A School of Dolphins: Donnie at Bridge of Don Library
2156 Pupils in the Bridge of Don Academy follow Bs which are Be Caring, Be Respectful, Be Honest and Be Your Best. Be Caring was chosen as the theme with a Scottish thistle colour palette. Celtic knots wrap around like the fishing nets which dolphins can be caught in whilst swimming in the water off the north east. A School of Dolphins: Cookie at Bucksburn Library
2157 Inspiration came from both the dolphin project workshop we received and the children's wish to involve the Commonwealth Games theme this summer. The children also liked the idea of the languages because several of the children were born outside of Scotland. Finally the kids of Brimmond Primary School wanted to convey a message about keeping our seas clean. A School of Dolphins: Dazzle at Kincorth Library
2158 The inspiration for Dazzle is the sea, not just because dolphins live in the sea, but because Charleston School is very close to the North Sea and can see dolphins swimming off the coast near the harbour in Cove. On a good day, the sea can look very blue and sometimes it even shimmers and sparkles. The name, Dazzle, was chosen to represent the sparkly reflections we see on a sunny day. A School of Dolphins: Ocean at The Scottish Dolphin in Moray
2159 Ocean was designed to be colourful and creative. Thinking about the life of a dolphin and the sea, each child had a patch of the dolphin to design using ideas such as protection of the sea, dolphins in danger and sea creatures, Ocean was created. A School of Dolphins: Robbie at Airyhall Library
2160 All the pupils at Culter School were involved in the design of Robbie the Dolphin (named after Rob Roy). The chosen design was an amalgamation of ideas inspired by Culter Primary School, the local community and the artist Kandinsky. The colours used are the school house and team colours. A School of Dolphins: Flipper at Dyce Library
2161 Flipper was inspired by Cultercullen Primary School as they are a bright happy school. Flipper was painted yellow and the fishes below represent swimming in the sea. A School of Dolphins: Inspire at Dyce Library
2162 One half of Inspire was designed by Megan Lovie. This half displays the school's logo and motto. Megan says it 'reflects school life where all pupils aim high'. Megan Warnock designed the other half to inspire people to think about helping with the conservation of this wonderful mammal. A School of Dolphins: Handy Andy at Ferryhill Library
2163 Every student of the class had a chance to design and contribute to the dolphin with no-one left out. Painting their hands and using bright colours helped achieve this. Also included is the Ferryhill School badge. A School of Dolphins: Aberfin at Central Library
2164 The inspiration came from the children's designs which included a wide selection of colour and line patterns inspired by the movement of water. Many of their designs included conservation themes and the children felt it was important to communicate the impact they are having on dolphins in the wild with others. A School of Dolphins: Echo at Airyhall Library
2165 The design for Echo was inspired by the community group, Friends of Hazlehead. The local park and the school community were incorporated in the design giving Echo two halves. A School of Dolphins: Derek at Mastrick Library
2166 The children listened keenly to the presentation given by WDC and wanted to incorporate some of the messages into their designs. To ensure that all children were involved, Heathryburn School held a vote to name the dolphin Derek. Decoupage was used to decorate Derek so all of the children could be involved. A School of Dolphins: Murray at The Scottish Dolphin Centre in Moray
2167 Murray is a Moray Firth dolphin and has been decorated in sea colours. Every child in Hythehill Primary School has added a small picture of a sea creature likely to be found in the seas around Lossiemouth. Hythehill Primary School badge has been added just below Murray's dorsal fin! A School of Dolphins: Funky Fi at Kincorth Library
2168 The child whose design was picked said she chose a fun and bright design because she wanted the dolphin to be noticed by everyone and make them smile. She chose the name 'Funky Fi' for the dolphin. A School of Dolphins: Daisy at Mastrick Library
2169 All 340 children were involved and left their artistic mark when creating Daisy. The tips of their fingerprints were used to decorate Daisy and allows the school to highlight how talented and unique each of our pupils is. A School of Dolphins: Como at Mastrick Library
2170 Inspired by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Como was designed by taking inspiration from the mascot for Scotland. A School of Dolphins: Mandela at Bucksburn Library
2171 Kintore Primary School has a number of connections with Africa. In the past Kintore Primary has raised money to build a kitchen, a teacher has spent a summer in Uganda and another is spending this summer in Rwanda - both helping local teachers. It was decided, therefore, to use African art as inspiration for the design and name. A School of Dolphins: Kirky at Kincorth Library
2172 To represent the dolphin habitat, their shimmering skin and their bright, happy personalities every child in Kirkhill School made a glass tile with Shelagh Swanson from Oil and Glass to make Kirky a shiny and silky smooth sculpture A School of Dolphins: Brewster at Tillydrone Library
2173 A class designed dolphins and then held a vote to see which design was the best. The winning design consists of the Scottish Saltire Flag because this year is really important for Scotland - the Commonwealth Games, the Independence Referendum to name a few. It also includes the Kittybrewster school emblem. A School of Dolphins: Splasher at Airyhall Library
2174 The inspiration behind Splasher is sea life. A School of Dolphins: Endangered Don the Dolphin at Airyhall Library
2175 Endangered Don the Dolphin was the winning design by two pupils at Mile End School. He was divided up into 6 sections representing different endangered animals - the leopard, tiger, snow leopard, turtle, red admiral butterfly and the blue throated macaw. We chose these as they have distinctive patterns or give colour to the design. A School of Dolphins: Milo at Kincorth Library
2176 Primary six at Mill O' Forest worked together to plan, design and create our dolphin. We wanted our dolphin to represent our school, as well as highlighting issues including conservation and captivity. As a result of a sponsored beach clean, we collected materials and included them in our design. A School of Dolphins: Back O' Bennachie at Bucksburn Library
2177 The inspiration behind Back O' Bennachie's design is our lovely position at Oyne School of being nestled at the bottom of Bennachie. The pupils used the colours of the hill to inspire their design. |