Fairlight Primary School borrowed posters, maps and peace related resources from the Brighton Peace and Environment Centre to contribute to their Festival of ‘Learning and Peace’ art project in June. Prisoners of conscience locked up by military regimes around the world will now receive letters and pictures from hundreds of Sussex youngsters.

The young people created sculptures and art work based around their own interpretations of peace and displayed them in their peace and tranquility garden at the school, as well as at Amnesty International's 50th Birthday Celebration at West Hill Community Centre on 18th June.

The project came about after the suggestion of parent Julie Clark - a member of the local Brighton and Hove Amnesty International group. Headteacher Damien Jordan said the project had been “a real chance for us to celebrate our diversity and to recognise peace and all it's meanings”.

Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK said: “Our work is all about ordinary people showing sympathy and solidarity with other people around the world who are denied their freedoms. Art is a brilliant way to express that.” BPEC is happy to see their resources going to such imaginative and great use!