Stars of Hope
Bringing Hope to the Streets of Oban this Christmas
Stars of Hope is a collaborative project between H2O, local primary schools and local businesses. The project sees shop fronts in Oban’s main streets decorated with stars made by the town’s primary school children. On the back of the 3D stars are written the young people’s hopes for the coming year.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 a confusing and challenging year for young people. Most of the usual visitors who add variety to the rhythm of school-life have been unable to be in schools this year. H2O wanted to find a way of reassuring young people, their teachers and family that they have not been forgotten.
Taking care to follow all Covid-safe protocols throughout, Stars of Hope gathers hand-crafted 3D stars from over 400 participating young people in P6 and P7 year groups of local primaries. The resulting art is hung in local shop windows throughout Oban’s high street as part of the town’s festive decorations. The display’s focal point features the decoration of one of the town’s currently vacant shop fronts - bringing the young people’s hope to the town after a difficult year.
Materials
Join H2O Youth Worker Daniel Rimmer as he helps you think about what ‘Hope’ might mean for you this Christmas and unpacks the hope that the story of Christmas has for everyone this year:
Now, watch as Daniel leads you through a step-by-step guide to making your star:
If you need them, you’ll find the templates for both sides of the star below. Just click on the images to open a printable PDF:
With Thanks
The handiwork on display in Oban’s shop fronts is down to the hard work and imagination of all the young people that helped make stars. So special thanks to all these young people as well as the various schools represented and all the local businesses that helped make everything possible.
