A STALYBRIDGE school will see its work displayed at Manchester Art Gallery after it was selected to be part of a major exhibition.
And the efforts of Millbrook Primary will go on show again in 100 years’ time.
The Bank Road establishment’s year five class has been selected as Tameside’s representative to take part in the An Inheritance art installation, which will be part of Manchester International Festival.
Working with artists Andy Field, Beckie Darlington and Rosabel Tan, pupils will be among 500 from each of the 10 boroughs making up the Greater Manchester region adding their input.
Described as bringing ‘together a sprawling collection of knowledge, advice, jokes, memories and objects curated by over 500 primary schoolchildren from across every borough of Greater Manchester’ it poses a bigger question.
What will Manchester look like in a century’s time and what can they leave for future generations?
Objects can range from a jar of honey, in case there are no bees in 2125, to advice on how to make friends, and everything in between.
And the range will go on show at the landmark building, on Mosley Street in the city centre, from July 4 until November 2.
To make sure the inheritance is passed down, key Manchester representatives will attend a special ceremony where they will sign an oath written by the children promising to safeguard the collection for the next 100 years.
The full list of schools involved is:
Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Westhoughton (Bolton)
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (Bury)
Abraham Moss Community School, Crumpsall (Manchester)
Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Blackley (Manchester)
Mayfield Primary School, Derker (Oldham)
Alice Ingham RC Primary School (Rochdale)
Christ the King RC Primary School, Worsley (Salford)
Alexandra Park Primary School, Edgeley (Stockport)
Millbrook Primary School. Stalybridge (Tameside)
Elmridge Primary School, Altrincham (Trafford)
Orrell Lamberhead Green Primary School, Orrell (Wigan)