Pupils from a school in Knightswood are helping residents feel less scared when visiting the doctor through a creative and caring initiative.
Bankhead Primary School children have designed colourful and peaceful pictures to be displayed on the walls of Barclay Medical Practice in Kingsway, in a bid to make trips to the GP surgery less intimidating for both adults and children.
James McBride, GP Partner, said: "Going to the doctor's can often be an intimidating experience, both for children and adults. These beautiful pictures provide a warm and welcoming distraction to patients. They are so colourful and detailed that our patients will be able to enjoy them for years to come.
"We hope the children and staff have enjoyed the process and look forward to supporting similar projects in the future.”
The pictures feature drawings of spots around the city that the children love, including Knightswood Park.
"We enjoyed making the paintings, and we did it because we wanted to help people when they go to the doctor, by creating art that can make them happy," a primary seven pupil said.
Meanwhile, a primary five pupil added: "We wanted to do artwork that was bright and colourful and had the best things in Glasgow."
The initiative is part of the school's Bankhead Community Action Project, which provides an opportunity for pupils to connect with their local community.
Each term, the project groups come up with ideas that will make an impact, and this term, Mrs Sood's (EAL Teacher) group were looking at 'people and places'. They identified Barclays Kingsway as an important place within the community and conceived the idea of creating artwork for the practice.
Mrs Sood said: “We were appreciative of the opportunity to work with Barclays Kingsway and to make the artwork for such an important part of our community.
"The children put a lot of effort into researching, learning and painting, improving their skills in the expressive arts, while also making strong community links.”
Vicky McCool, head teacher, said "Making a connection with a vital community resource has been instrumental in developing the children’s sense of community and understanding the value of making a positive difference in society.”
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