'12 Days of Christmas' artwork installed in Yarm High Street

Pupils from nursery to Sixth Form age at Yarm School have produced the works, based on the theme “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.

The collaboration with shop owners on Yarm High Street was led by Yarm Prep School art lead, Rachel Shepherd, and visiting artist, Jessica Jenyns.

Each window depicts a different ‘day’ from the song – from the partridge in the pear tree to 12 drummers drumming – and demonstrates a range of artistic techniques, including silk painting, needle felting, linocut printing, wire sculpture, and collage.

Jack Morgan, Ettie Axtell, Zac Ladhar, Evelyn Yorke, Harry Gwynne-Jones, Pratyush Partha and Simone Sharma

Bill Sawyer, head of Yarm Prep School, said: “Yarm School is always delighted to work in partnership with our local community, and supporting our local High Street shops with their festive displays gave our pupils an opportunity to extend their art skills further.

“Pupils from Prep and Senior school have worked incredibly hard in a number of different artistic media to create 12 stunning pieces that I’m sure are going to bring a visual festive treat to the Christmas shoppers this December.”

Zac Ladhar and Evelyn Yorke

Ms Jenyns added: “We have had a wonderful time creating these beautiful masterpieces with the children; sharing it all with the public is an honour. Our pupils have learned so many incredible new skills and their hard work has clearly paid off."

The 12 Days of Christmas artworks can be seen in the windows of Strickland and Holt, Waterstones, Dream Doors, Finzi, Treats, Caffe Nero, Contemporary, Teesside Hospice, LM Beauty, The Black Bull, Rude Grooming and Yarm Library.