School Penguins
The Go Penguins Schools Programme has had an unprecedented response from local schools across Liverpool and Merseyside. Wild in Art would like to thank Liverpool City Council and Home Bargains for supporting this youth programme; now, Liverpool can look forward to an explosion of creativity as each of the exhibits is put on public display throughout the festive period.
Councillor Berni Turner, Executive Member for Environment at Liverpool City Council, said: "We're delighted to see so many schools have adopted a penguin as it ensures thousands of pupils will be plugging in to our Year of Environment and playing a major part in creating a very special Christmas experience. I'm sure the penguins will spark a huge amount of creative energy in Liverpool's children, as well as spreading important environmental messages to families across the city."
The first of the flock of the 101 Penguins, adopted by 94 Liverpool schools, colleges, nurseries and children’s centres, arrived in September 2009. Their arrival marked the start of a stream of exciting creative activity taking place throughout the city as part of the Go Penguins project. Pupils were given the opportunity to name and decorate their school’s very own 3 foot or 5 foot penguin to be displayed in colonies throught Liverpool, St. Helens and Wirral. As the official sponsor of the Go Penguins school programme, Liverpool's best-known, home- grown retailer, Home Bargains, is supporting the city wide delivery and collection of the schools colonies throughout the project.
Participants in Go Penguins' youth programme are:
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 Alsop High School |
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| Penguin: Friedensreich Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| With a global warming theme, this feathery fellow was inspired by Austrian painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The project was led by Leon Begley and the penguin was painted by: Amy McGunigle, Lucy Riding, Beth Haslehurst, Lauren Roberts, Aimee Steven, Bitia Bulayima, Amber McHugh, Leah Hodge and Nicole Forster. |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic Sport College |
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| Penguin: Archie Peck Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| The chest of this penguin, featuring an iconic Beatles message, shows what could happen to Liverpool if nothing is done to combat the melting of the polar ice caps. The back and wings show what we can do to improve our future. |
| Arnot St Mary’s C of E Primary School |
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| Penguin: Arnie Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| Winning design by Tristan Tomkins and Reece Marais who discussed and researched the environmental issues the Antarctic is facing. Time is ticking away, icebergs are melting and fish are swimming away to try and escape pollution – all having devastating effects on penguin families. |
| Banks Road Primary School |
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| Penguin: Little Dibber Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| Industrious children from this school are growing fresh vegetables both in school grounds and at a local allotment. They plant, grow then cook and eat their produce which encourages healthy lifestyles and care of the environment. Little Dibber represents this admirable ethos. |
| Barlows Primary School |
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| Penguin: Planet Penguin Location: Colony 7 - Central Library, William Brown Street |
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| Pupils of this eco school are constantly thinking of how to save the planet – and here have chosen pictures of the land and sea and written messages to promote saving the environment. |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School |
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| Penguin: Belle Buttons Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| This penguin has it all sewn up – sporting the school crest and buttons collected by the whole community. |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College |
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| Penguin: Bella Location: Colony 6 - Queen Square, Merseytravel Centre |
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| Bella was designed by Year 9 pupils and was inspired by climate change and the characteristics that penguins have in order for them to survive. Diet, Environment, social behaviour and character are all evident in design. |
| Bishop Martin CE Primary School |
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| Penguin: Marty Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| The key to unlocking Marty’s design is knowing its the result of 3 different designs from a school competition. |
| Blackmoor Park Infant School |
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| Penguin: Penguin Cool Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| Penguin Cool is a combination of 3 designs by 3 school families. The design reflects the sense of community and friendship found within the school environment. |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School |
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| Penguin: Patricia Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| Wearing the schools brand new uniform this design was suggested by children attending the after-school Go Penguin Club. |
 Blueberry Park School |
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| Penguin: Altogether Now Location: Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock |
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| Artist Claire Stringer worked with primary school children at Blueberry Park School with workshops based on diversity. Each of the children designed their own penguin alongside each other and they celebrate differences through varying characters and styles. |
| Booker Avenue Infants School |
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| Penguin: Patch Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| Booker Avenue Infants school wanted their penguin project to involve absolutely everyone at the school. They decided that the ‘Elmer’ stories would be their inspiration. Every child and every member of staff coloured in a patch of the ‘patchwork’ penguin. A real united effort everyone can be proud of. |
| Breckfield CP School |
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| Penguin: Adam Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| Breckfield County Primary School’s ‘mind map’ covers renewable energy; solar, wind and water. They also used recycling as a theme and cleverly linked this to using cycle power instead of using the car for short distances. |
| Broadgreen International School |
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| Penguin: Miss Global Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| Here we see an image of a globe melting into water to represent global warming. Ellie Gardam and Nicola Unwin, both Year 9 pupils, created a design that’s aimed to get us all hot under the collar. |
| Broadgreen Primary School |
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| Penguin: P-Rex Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| George Cruise of reception class created this dino-penguin. When asked what his inspiration was he replied: “I don’t want the penguins to die out like the dinosaurs.” |
| Broad Square Primary School |
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| Penguin: Norris 9 Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| Created by 9 finalists in a school design competition, Norris 9 covers a range of topics including: global warming, Liverpool as a city and port, the River Mersey and the school itself. The designers were: Elle Graham, Aimee Collings, Megan King, Nicole Kennedy, Jessica Tucker, Libby Allen, Alex Diggle, Anthony Maddox and Connor Price. |
| Calderstones School |
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| Penguin: Earth Penguin Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| This penguin represents the fragility and beauty of our planet. The feet represent the universe with millions of stars and galaxies. The lotus flower is symbolic of peace, with hands of different nationalities reaching out to support the world. Designed by: Christopher Owen, Thania Khatan, Shakir Kamal and Francis des Forges. |
| Childwall Valley Primary School |
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| Penguin: Chilly Location: Colony 1 - Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| Childwall Valley have designed their penguin, inspired by their new school uniform. |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: Waddler Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| Year 6 children spent an afternoon researching penguins. They discovered the king penguin and thought it would be a good idea to use this for the Christ the King penguin. All of the children were invited to paint a section of the penguin with their thumbprints. |
| Clifton House Nursery Ltd. |
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| Penguin: Clify Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| Designed by staff and children, Clify represents their promise to have ‘Kind Hands, Kind Mouths and Kind Feet and also to ensure that ‘every child matters’. The children and staff painted their hands and feet, then these templates were used to decorate the penguin. |
| East Prescot Road Nursery |
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| Penguin: Prescot Puddles Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| Bedecked in school colours and motto, this outdoor-loving penguin has the crucial asset for playing in puddles - a pair of wellies. The mini-penguins are the product of the children’s fingerprints – proof this much-loved penguin got under their skin. |
| Ellergreen Early Years Centre |
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| Penguin: Snuggles Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| This warm and embracing design was chosen so that all the children could join in to create a warm and loving, comfort creature. |
| Fazakerley Children's Centre |
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| Penguin: Trevor Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| The penguin design reflects the part Fazakerley Children’s Centre plays within the community and how that community benefits everyone by improving outcomes for families and children. It reflects the range of valuable services offered and was completed by children aged 0-5 years from the nursery. |
| Fazakerley Childminding Network |
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| Penguin: Mr. Waste Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| This design reflects on the very real concern all parents have – the desire to create a healthy environment for children to grow up in. They chose recycling as a theme, emphasizing how important it is to help care for our planet and the world that we live in. It was created by the Fazakerley Childminders and the children they care for. |
| Fazakerley High School |
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| Penguin: Paddy Location: Metquarter, 1st Floor |
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| This penguin design is a collection of symbols related to global warming and the city of Liverpool. It was designed and painted by selected pupils from key stages 3 and 4 |
| Garston C.E. School |
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| Penguin: Peregrine Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| This striking design was created by a Year 6 child, James Davidson, who was inspired by the Garston C.E. School uniform combined with the look of a smart waiter serving fish. Children from each class were involved in painting the penguin. |
| Gateacre Community Comprehensive School |
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| Penguin: Glacier Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| Inspired by the school uniform, embellished with buttons collected by local primary schools and the community – Glacier is the head of a unique colony which believes that ‘Every Gateacre Penguin Matters’. |
| Gayton Primary School |
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| Penguin: Pandy Location: The Grange Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral |
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| Chosen from a school competition, this winning design by Abigail Brokenshar in Year 5, aims to show how the whole school community is working seamlessly together to create something beautiful. |
| Gold Group - Sutton High Sports College |
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| Penguin: Dr Iceberg Location: Tyrers Department Store, Bridge Street, St Helens |
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| In this design penguins concerned about global warming are intent on world domination! And Dr Iceberg is the leader of the penguin revolution! The design was inspired by discussions within the ‘gold group‘ and is based on a Bond villain-esque character. |
| Grove Street Primary School |
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| Penguin: Jingles Location: Colony 12 - The Grange Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral |
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| This design features the globe melting under a bright sun .It was inspired by the children’s work about global warming. The design incorporates ideas from a number of year 6 pupils and features common themes and colour choices. |
| Gwladys Street Primary School |
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| Penguin: Gwladys Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| Gwladys was designed by Eryn Durkin. Her class talked about all the things that affect the penguins’ home. The design asks everyone to do their own little bit to save the penguins by reducing, reusing and recycling rubbish. |
| Halewood Centre for Learning |
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| Penguin: Arctic Melt Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| Year 7 student Caitlin Cullen considers the very real direct effect of melting ice sheets on penguins and their ability to feed. This touching portrayal of our tearful feathered friend, with a precious catch in its beak, is the culmination of the hard work of many students and staff from the Centre. |
| Haven Project, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
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| Penguin: The Traveller Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| Devised by a group of young refugee/asylum seeking children, they used a collage of world flags to depict the various journeys around the world a penguin would take if it were seeking a new home. |
| Hillside Community Association Art Club |
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| Penguin: Noel Location: Colony 11 - Utility, Bold Street |
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| The children have here designed a festive Christmas theme. Each child’s idea has been incorporated into the design to bring the plight of king penguins to the public’s attention. |
| Holly Lodge Girls’ College |
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| Penguin: Holly Location: Liver Building |
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| The starting point for this project was to look at climate change. As an eco-school climate change is hugely important to Holly Lodge who are always looking at positive ways to raise awareness about global warming. The final design was transferred to the penguin by a group of Year 13 BTEC Art Students. |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: Penunder Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| Penunder is a combination of ideas suggested and contributed to by all the children in the school. The front displays the identity and uniform of Holy Trinity with the reverse demonstrating how the school strives to fully embrace community cohesion. |
| Hope School |
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| Penguin: Hopey Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| Hopey is truly a hands-on creation sporting the handprints of every pupil and staff member to mimic the school uniform. |
| King David Primary School |
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| Penguin: Penguin Jack Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| Penguin Jack’s designer, Ross, chose to cover the body of the penguin with a Union Jack, to represent Great Britain. In the middle of the flag is a Liver Bird representing Liverpool and a Star of David (Magen David) representing Ross’s school. |
| Lakeside School |
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| Penguin: Polly-Penguin Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| Polly’s clothes are based on Lakeside’s uniform. In each purple square is an image designed and painted by every pupil depicting their favourite aspect of Lakeside, whether it’s football matches, frogs in the lake or friends. |
| Lander Road Primary School |
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| Penguin: Precious Penguin Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| The inspiration for Precious Penguin arose from the world around us. With its huge variety of animal and plant life it is a precious resource that we must work together to protect. A fitting symbol of Liverpool’s Year of the Environment. |
| Liscard Primary School (Foundation 2) |
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| Penguin: Lucky the Liscard Penguin Location: Colony 12 - The Grange Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral |
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| As an ‘eco’ school, Liscard Primary have been thinking of ways to help the environment by recycling waste. They decided to create a design making use of materials which would otherwise be thrown away. Always proud to wear the school uniform, the children decided to design one especially for Lucky. |
| Lister Infant School |
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| Penguin: Vivaldi Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| These musically-minded children chose the seasons as their design inspiration. It was created by the following pupils: Andrew Thomas, Reiss Mulvihill, Jasmine O’Connell, Aimee Sheilds, Millie Hargreaves and Emily Crawley. |
| Liverpool Every Parent Matters Network |
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| Penguin: Every Penguin Matters Location: Colony 11 - Utility, Bold Street |
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| This multiple penguin design is a mass-effort by parents from the network’s member groups including Barnardos, Action with Young Carers, Frontline Trust, Kuumba Imani, Childcare and Family Information Service and Liverpool PCT. Sarah Milner created it with assistance from Paige. |
| Longmoor Community Primary School |
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| Penguin: Michael Penguin (Around the world in 8 outfits) Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| This clever design considers how a penguin is adapted to suit its environment and how people also change their clothing depending on where they live. They decided that if Michael went to visit these countries he would need to have some specially adapted outfits. Artist Claire Weetman worked with the children to create Michael’s new wardrobe. |
| Mab Lane School |
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| Penguin: Diversity Now Location: Edward Paviion, Albert Dock |
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| Artist Claire Stringer worked with primary school children at Mab Lane School with workshops based on diversity. The children's designs mirror the diversity of a modern society - a case of art reflecting life. |
| Middlefield Community Primary School |
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| Penguin: Pirate Sawbones Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| The idea of having a ‘pirate’ penguin came from a combined speaking, listening and writing project that the school has been working on over the last year. Many design ideas were put forward by the children and a selection of these were chosen and put together to make their ‘pirate' penguin. |
| Mosspits Junior School |
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| Penguin: Eco Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| Eco was inspired by the different seasons in England. Aware of climate change and how our weather could be greatly affected by global warming, the children wanted others to see how our beautiful country is and ask them to consider how they can help to keep it that way. |
| Much Woolton Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: Woolly Waddle Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| Woolly Waddle was inspired by special meanings to the pupils, including the school’s name, the importance of recycling, and how the whole world should love and care for the environment. |
| New Heys Community Comprehensive School, Business & Enterprise College |
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| Penguin: Patch Location: Law Courts, Derby Square |
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| The students of New Heyes Community Comprehensive consider the bigger picture here with a design based on the pieces of a jigsaw. It symbolises how we all need to create awareness about how we need to work together to help others during the sometimes difficult month of winter. |
| New Park Primary School |
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| Penguin: Bizzy The Pink Penguin Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| Inspired by the ‘Wear it Pink’ Breast Cancer Awareness, this penguin is here to support a member of staff making a recovery from breast cancer. |
| Norman Pannell Primary School |
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| Penguin: Norman Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| This brightly coloured penguin by pupils from Class 4 evokes the happiness they feel for our Antarctic friends – with the snowflakes a reminder of their home climate. |
| Northcote Primary School |
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| Penguin: Northcote Primary Penguin Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| The design was inspired by Northcote Primary itself and the things that make it extra special in the eyes of the children. It was designed by Jack Sargent, Olivia Turner, Chloe Coakley, Caitlin Jones, Chloe Roscoe, Gillian McGovern and Mia Welsh. |
| Northway Primary and Nursery School |
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| Penguin: Norman the Northway Penguin Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| This penguin is covered in photographs of all the children in the school along with the ‘Northway Code’ embodying everything they do as a community and school. |
| Notre Dame Catholic College |
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| Penguin: ‘Pen-doodle’ Location: Williamson Square |
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| ‘Pen-doodles’ addresses the environmental concerns and climate change issues of the pupils. The collaborative black and white design is as stark as the predicament facing the planet; preserve the natural environment or lose it forever. |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: Pengola Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| The hands outstretched design aims to convey the message ‘we are a community’, like a colony of penguins. |
| Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: Polluto Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| Inspired by melting ice caps and sea pollution, Polluto is dressed in swim shorts and flippers, goggles and snorkel. His tattoo asks us to ‘save the whale!’ as he plans to spread the word about climate change. |
| Park View Primary School |
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| Penguin: Parky Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| Parky reflects both the name of its creators school and a penguin’s ‘very cold and parky’ habitat. Chosen after a school competition, its design reflects on environmental awareness, while its colourful outlook symbolises the schools values. |
| Parr Children's Centre |
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| Penguin: Parrguin Location:Colony 13 - Tyrers Department Store, Bridge Street, St Helens |
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| Every child attending the centre had the opportunity to place their handprints on the penguin’s coat. The handprints stand for a diverse community, reaching out to save the planet together. |
| Rainford C of E Primary School |
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| Penguin: Garbage Bag Location: Colony 13 - Tyrers Department Store, Bridge Street, St Helens |
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| This feathered friend has been designed by 9 year old Emma Busdieker. With the guidance of artist Tracy Magnier-Ashton, children from reception to Year 6 recreated Emma’s design. They hope it inspires others as to how they can help save our planet too. |
| Rainhill High School |
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| Penguin: The Going Extinct Penguin Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| This penguin was created to demonstrate the range of endangered animals in the world today in the most colourful way the children could think of. The stencil effect is a powerful reminder of how species could vanish if we don’t act soon to save them. |
| Reach High Day Nursery, Liscard Children’s Centre |
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| Penguin: Frosty Fingers Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| All the staff and children contributed to the design of this cool penguin. They wanted everyone to take part so decided that each child and staff member could choose to do a handprint or footprint on the penguin in a colour of their choice. |
| Rice Lane Infant and Nursery School |
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| Penguin: Waddle Location: Colony 11 - Utility, Bold Street |
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| Waddle was designed by the children of Rice Lane Infant and Nursery School. Their penguin is dressed in the school uniform – a star pupil of this much-loved school. |
| Rice Lane Junior School |
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| Penguin: Oliver Pool Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| The famous Liverpool skyline, as well as the River Mersey, is featured on a design by Callum Dickman of Class 6CA. Look out for a visual reference to a famous Beatles song! |
| Rimrose Hope CE Primary School |
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| Penguin: Rimzo Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| Every child in the school designed their own penguin based on a wide range of subjects including the Beatles, the history of Liverpool, the Tudors, the Romans and space. A working party of children from Year 2 to Year 6 have incorporated these ideas to create the final design. |
| Robins Lane Community Primary School |
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| Penguin: Penny Location: Colony 13 - Tyrers Department Store, Bridge Street, St Helens |
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| The children in Year 6 wanted the Penguin to represent their school and St Helens. The final design includes St Helens Rugby League and ‘The Dream’ as well as the school’s mission statement, badge and the national flags of their partner schools. |
| Rudston Junior School |
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| Penguin: Rudy Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| Rudy incorporates several elements that represents the colours of the school. |
| Runnymede St. Edwards School |
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| Penguin: Polo (Runnymede Eco Ranger) Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| This design was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘sunflowers’. The children wanted to combine art, the environment and the sun. Polo was created by talented artists from Y1 to Y6 with some help from children in the foundation stage. |
| Seacombe Children’s Centre |
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| Penguin: I.C. 'Inspiring Community' Location: Colony 12 - The Grange Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral |
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| Children’s Centre users and community members all came together to help design this evocatively wintry penguin. A play on words, its name reflects on the ‘Inspiring Community’ the carers rely on to help them deliver first class services from Seacombe Children’s Centre. |
| Springwood Heath Primary School |
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| Penguin: Springu Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| Springu is painted in all shades of green with a suitably frosty finish. The design was inspired by the shape and colour of ice and icebergs. Children drew pictures, doodles and messages about different ways in which we can help to save the planet. |
| St. Anne (Stanley) CE School |
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| Penguin: Prescot Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| Prescot the penguin flamboyantly aims to champion the idea of ‘togetherness’ and represents a sense of hope and harmony for the future. |
| St. Anne's Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: 'REECE ICICLE' Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| Using the lyrics from the song, ‘Altogether Now’ by Liverpool band The Farm, the children were asked to think about the environment and ecological problems encountered by penguins. |
| St. Benedict’s |
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| Penguin: Manguin Location: Atlantic Pavilion, Albert Dock |
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| A collaborative piece combining the designs of 10 pupils, Maguin is a super hero Manga character. Brightly coloured in purples, greens and blues, it has large Manga eyes and fish painted down the arms along with a smashing super hero cloak. |
| St. Brigid's RC Primary School |
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| Penguin: Miss Sparkle Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| The children were inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt – in particular his use of pattern. Rather than just one design being chosen for this superbly tiled penguin, the concept was a combination of several of the children’s ideas. |
| St. Cecilia’s Junior School |
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| Penguin: Cecilia Location: Colony 6 - Queen Square, Merseytravel Centre |
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| Pupil Borj Gonzaga was inspired by a recent school topic on global warming and the effect that it is having on the environment, and the ever important need to recycle. |
| St. Christopher's Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: World Penguin Location: Colony 5 - Metquarter |
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| Competition winner Jamie Roach is a year 5 pupil a St Christopher's. His design was inspired by Liverpool, and the school being part of the global village. He also wanted to represent the fact that all of us are responsible for looking after our world. |
| St. Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School |
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| Penguin: Francis Locaton: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| After a school discussion on world conservation, this design by Joseph Mavickas was chosen for depicting various species, from penguins to whales and trees, which the artist described as ‘things that will die if we don’t take care of our world’. |
| St. Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School |
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| Penguin: Kumasi Location: Merseyside Maritime Museum |
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| Kumasi the penguin was constructed by 10 Y5 children in collaboration with Becky Barnett. Their penguin was inspired by Ghanaian Adinkra symbols. These are visual symbols representing concepts or phrases and are used on fabric, walls, pottery, wood carvings and logos. The school has a strong link with the Ashanti tribe in Ghana and last year 3 teachers visited the area. |
| St Francis Xavier’s College |
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| Penguin: Rousseau Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| This interesting design is based on the work and style of Henri Rousseau. It features the jungle environment and includes endangered species such as the red squirrel, panda and the common carp. |
| St Hilda’s C.E. High School |
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| Penguin: Spirit of the Earth Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| Spirit of the Earth was inspired by ideas surrounding mother nature, the green man, American folk and Native American artwork. The students hope to communicate the message of international responsibility for the environment. |
| St. John Plessington Catholic College |
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| Penguin: S J Penguin Location: Lord Street |
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| At the heart of S J Penguin is our school logo symbolizing centrality of the environment in our community. At the top is our sunshine hat representing the importance of tackling global warming on the SJP Eco school agenda and finally crosses and fishes adorn the main design to demonstrate S J Penguin is always faithful to Christ. Designed by: Shelby Anderson Year 7 |
| St. Joseph's Primary School, Upton |
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| Penguin: Joe Penguin Location: Colony 12 - The Grange Shopping Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral |
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| Joe highlights the beauty of Wirral’s beaches, with each hand-decorated star on the cape created by the five children whose designs were chosen from a school competition. |
| St Michael’s Church of England High School |
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| Dr Ozzy Ozone Phd (Penguin Honours Doctorate) Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| Dr Ozzy asks the question ‘What are we doing to our planet’? The penguin is dressed in school colours and is decorated with various views of the earth. The design was produced by students from Years 7 and 8. |
| St Michael’s Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: ‘Arty’ The Art Club Penguin Location: Colony 7 - Central Library, William Brown Street |
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| The Art Club first discussed all environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation and depletion of fish stocks. ‘Arty’ represent many of these issues in a colourful engaging way. |
| St Oswald’s Catholic Infant School |
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| Penguin: ICE-POP Location: Colony 3 - College Lane, Liverpool ONE |
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| After inviting the children to let their imaginations ‘run wild’, teachers chose 3 designs from each year group. Nursery children had the task of choosing the penguin’s name and after much debate, suggestions were put forward including ‘Grandad Dave’ before ‘Ice-pop’ was chosen! |
| St. Oswald's Catholic Junior School |
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| Penguin: OZZIE JUNIOR Location: Colony 6 - Queen Square, Merseytravel Centre |
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| After studying the environment the children of St Oswald’s fell in love with penguins! Following a hotly contested competition, six winning entries were eventually chosen to form the final winning design. Ozzie is a reflection of all the things about Liverpool the children identify with. |
| St. Pauls & St Timothy's Catholic Infant School |
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| Penguin: Waddle Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| This school‘s musical penguin was inspired by the ‘Year of Singing’. The common theme of the children’s faces was decided upon. For the ‘Year of Singing,’ they decided to mount the children’s pictures and photographs on musical notes. |
| St. Sebastian’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery |
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| Penguin: I wanna hold your hand Location: Metropolitan Cathedral Plaza |
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| Every child in the school has personally touched this design with the outline of each child’s hand painted onto the penguin, and written within it a word the child feels describes their school or their city . Some hands are decorated with sequins, glitter and patterns to add a splash of colour. The design was the concept of a Year 5 pupil. |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: Noel Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| The children of St Vincent’s worked with artist Alan Murray to create a Christmas tree with a festive penguin fairy on top! A cheery penguin to brighten even the dullest December day. |
| St. Vincent’s School for Blind and Partially Sighted Children |
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| Penguin: Mr I.C. Touch Location: Colony 8 - Walker Art Gallery |
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| The pupils of St Vincent’s thought about the Antarctic environment and how they imagined it might feel if they were to visit. Using icy textures and cold colours, children used glass beads to form a message in Braille on his front. |
| Sudley Infant School |
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| Penguin: P Earthy penguin Location: Colony 6 - Queen Square, Merseytravel Centre |
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| As a school, each child designed their own penguin and a number of children included pictures of the earth. Therefore, the school decided to decorate the penguin as the earth using paint and stickers. |
| Sudley Junior School |
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| Penguin: Eco Eddie Location: Colony 10 - Lewis’s, Ranelagh Street |
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| We all to lend a hand in the protection of our environment.The hand prints on Eco Eddie literally symbolises the need to support one another in this goal. The design was created by Rebecca Shipton, Art Co-ordinator, and includes the hands of many of the pupils at Sudley Junior School. |
| Summerhill Primary School |
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| Penguin: Summerstorm Location: Colony 7 - Central Library, William Brown Street |
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| The wonderfully named Summerstorm is all about saving the planet. Half of the penguin is a grey/blue colour with images of cars, rain, and emissionswith the other half using images of the sun, nature, dolphins and water. A very accurate double-sided picture of our world today. |
| The Academy of St Francis of Assisi |
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| Penguin #1: Frankie Location: Colony 7 - Central Library, William Brown Street |
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| Frankie is a penguin of the planet. He concentrates his time caring for the Earth’s environment with many of his design features referencing cultures across the world. |
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| Penguin #2: Kenny Location: Colony 7 - Central Library, William Brown Street |
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| Kenny is a homebird through and through. He stands for doing good in the neighbourhood and caring for his local environment – with his plumage bedecked in local imagery. |
| The Beacon C.E. Primary School |
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| Penguin: Beakie Location: Colony 7 - Central Library, William Brown Street |
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| This litter-strewn penguin represents a vision of the future if global warming were to continue, with its unusual plumage to mark environmental damage. |
| The Trinity Catholic Primary School |
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| Penguin: TRINITY Location: Colony 4 - St Johns Shopping Centre, near BBC Big Screen |
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| Wavertree C of E Primary School |
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| Penguin: Flippers Location: Colony 2 - Waterstones, Liverpool ONE |
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| Uncharacteristically tropical, Flippers urges us all to ‘think green’ in order to protect the delicate beauty of nature. |
| West Derby School and Tesco Old Swan |
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| Penguin: Fishy Poppy Face Location: Colony 9 - Inside St George’s Hall |
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| Inspired by our fragile and beautiful environment, Fishy Poppy Face was created by pupils Peter Whittle, Adam Sands, Jason Kelly, Jason Butler, Alex Jones and Alex Irvine. |
| Woolton Junior School |
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| Penguin: Where's Woolly Location: Colony 1- Haberdashery Department, John Lewis, Liverpool ONE |
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| Suitably wrapped up for the winter, this snug little penguin is a mixture of school uniform and various pupil designs, including buttons collected by the school and local people. |