NORTH ROAD PRIMARY

Yate (UK)

EXTERIOR WALL MURAL, FLOOR ARTWORK

North Road Community Primary School (Engine Common, near Yate) commissioned artist-designer Molly Hawkins to create a permanent outdoor artwork for the building and playground, funded by Cotswold Homes (The Grove development).

Appointed in April 2022, Molly ran school-wide workshops (ages 4–11) in badge-making, printmaking, and collage, using pupils’ artwork to shape the final design. Inspired by the school’s colours (purple/green), historic architecture, local nature, and love of sport, singing, and dance, the mural reflects North Road’s values: Respect, Positivity, Perseverance, Ambition, Pride, and Responsibility.

Molly and her team installed both the wall mural and the thermoplastic floor design in summer-autumn 2022, transforming the site and enriching daily life for pupils, staff, and the community.

Commission: Suzanne Heath, Cotswold Homes, North Road Primary School

Location: Yate, UK

Photos: Neil Phillips

Installed: August 2022