Fragments of Family

Caroline Slifkin has designed this Holocaust Arts project, ‘Fragments of Family,’ and has delivered the project in local schools with the generous support of the Holocaust Educational Trust. Working at, Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary, Elms Bank Specialist Arts College, King David High school, Philips High school, The Derby High school and Tottington High school.   

Caroline looked at and discussed with students the use of the different aspects of photography during the Holocaust. The students then responded sensitively by creating memorial collages that celebrate the lives of the victims and their families. The students use diverse materials, such as wax, acetate, collage, layering and simple stitch techniques.

"Through the use of visual images, students are able to develop a visual literacy to add to their skills of critical thinking in order to understand, recognize and evaluate arts as a means of expression," said Caroline. "Learning about the Holocaust can evoke powerful emotions, and using the creative arts can help students to express their thoughts, ideas and responses in a good and creative way.

Memorial service held for Sir Nicholas Winton

"I have a motto that if something isn’t blatantly impossible, then there must be a way of doing it. ~ Sir Nicholas Winton

A memorial service has been held for Sir Nicholas Winton, who rescued hundreds of children from the Holocaust in the months before World War Two.

Some 28 of those he saved as children were among 400 people who attended the event at London's Guildhall, along with Czech, Slovak and UK government representatives.

Sir Nicholas organised the "Kindertransport" in which 669 mostly Jewish children came to Britain by train from Czechoslovakia in 1939. He died on 1 July last year, aged 106.

Sir Nicholas Winton - Memorial service