Students from the 14 primary schools in the municipality of De Wolden are already reaping the benefits of the establishment of the Culture Carrousel. The projects that have already passed by were well received at the schools and there is now more recognisability.
Arjen Frijlink from Ruinerwold provided this with a colorful logo, supplemented with a creative poster showing all the activities of the year, neatly divided over the categories. The logo was unveiled after the performance ‘Lost Voice’ by the visual music theater company of the North, Het Houten Huis. This gave three performances in CBS De Heidevlinder for all groups 3 and 4 from Zuidwolde.
Farm school trip
Illustrative of how the children view activities was the reaction of one of the students after the comment that groups had also visited the De Karstenhoeve museum farm in Ruinerwold. “That was that farm school trip,” the boy blurted out enthusiastically. It was one of the heritage visits, such as those to Barak Linde and the sheepfold in Ruinen. Other classes were presented with other cultural activities.
After the performance, which was also enjoyed by cultural councilor Albert Haar, cultural coach Inge Sterken is pleased to note that the first year is going well with great activities at special locations. “We also went to the Straathof farm in Echten for location theater, where the youth sat on straw bales,” laughs Sterken. It made an impression on the schoolchildren.
Cultural heritage
The Culture Carrousel program is created in collaboration with culture coaches, CultuurKlik coordinator Liesbeth Klok and the culture coordinators of the schools. “I can think along,” Sterken smiles. “We think carefully about what suits the schools and what kind of cultural heritage is present in the municipality. What do you want to give the children in their backpack?”
Before the Culture Carrousel was founded, everything was a bit haphazard. “Things were going well at one school, but culture was lacking at others. Now all schools are properly covered, with small schools being linked to larger ones. It is more difficult for small schools to do anything, organizationally and financially,” says Sterken. “Much more is achievable together.”
Royal book
There are still activities until the summer, including the ‘make your own book project’ by writer Kees Opmeer from Ruinen and his creative daughter Marieke. “That has also been given a place in the program, but it also falls under Wiede Wold,” the culture coach refers to the umbrella under which the activities of Drenthe’s cultural municipality De Wolden fall. Father and daughter Opmeer visited all Wolder schools to collect stories and drawings from students in groups 5 and 6, for the Royal book that will be published this spring. A book for all children.
The activities are financed by the municipality and the schools. The organization of CultuurCarrousel also wants to be recognizable with the logo. Arjen Frijlink from Nuver Works from Ruinerwold explained very clearly to the youth what the logo represents, after it had been unveiled with the help of three students.