This art form seemed to especially suit us because of our link with St Thomas Church and its many beautiful stained glass windows. The aims of the project were to introduce the population of the school and associated community to the art of leaded stained glass and to leave behind a lasting reminder of the project in the form of a stained glass window. A preliminary visit took place and Mrs Maureen Davidson immediately inspired confidence in the project in both staff and pupils. Work had previously been undertaken in all classes on stained glass and Maureen uplifted all the children's work on that day. The pupils and teachers were encouraged to witness all the stages of the stained glass process.
Some children look at the drawing and see the colours of glass that are to be used.
Class 4 see how the coloured cut glass will fit into the picture. Children from the nursery department come to watch Maureen at work. The thin strips of soft lead are now put into position and the jigsaw begins to come together. The next step to watch is the soldering. Andrew Ross and Anita Walker of St Thomas Parish Council pop in to see how the window is progressing.