An intricate array of imaginative hats were under the spotlight as Easter went to the heads of children at Chilton Primary in Ramsgate.
Boys and girls across the school dreamed up fancy and fanciful bonnets and proudly showed them to classmates, friends and staff.
Deputy Head of School Hannah Cheshire said: “There were so many different styles and designs. The creative ideas gave us all a treat – wherever you looked there was something to catch the eye.
“This year we focussed on the Easter bonnet extravaganza as the centrepiece of our celebrations and winners of a special parade for the Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 groups were chosen – it was a tough decision because there were so many amazing bonnets.
“Each class had chosen a song which they paraded around the school hall too, waving and dancing as they went.”
Older children in Key Stage 2 were also invited to make a bonnet with their class teachers choosing their class winners.
Some of the bonnets were traditional designs featuring tiny bunnies and chicks, snazzy eggs and floppy rabbit ears. Many of the hats were comprehensive works of creative art and others were large statement pieces ranging from a huge chocolate cream egg to a Spiderman superhero tribute.
There was also an Easter egg hunt, and pupils painted designs and faces on hard boiled eggs and enjoyed fun and friendly egg races.
Mrs Cheshire added: “During lessons our children explored how Easter is celebrated around the world and what it means to different people.
“Major festivals like Easter give our pupils the chance to explore their meaning and significance, as well as having some fun at the end of another successful term at Chilton.”
Cute, but basically a result for competitive parents. Those children are clearly delighted to be wearing the hats but why not let a child win with a hat they actually made independently? Seems a bit sad for the kids who put in a lot of care and did it themselves but who ended up with a less impressive result. Why do the teachers reward the pushy parents instead of the creative kids? “Amandaland” springs to mind. I prefer the naivety of something wonky that a child had fun making.