Rainforest Retreat

Rainforest Retreat is a creative visual arts programme delivered by Delight in partnership with Paintbox, and selected primary schools.

Over six weeks, children work with their class teacher to explore a range of art materials and techniques using resources and approaches designed by professional artists from Paintbox. This builds children’s creative confidence, resilience and wellbeing whilst improving their visual arts knowledge and skills to enrich topic learning.

Children develop skills in drawing, pattern and paper-craft to create a range of 2D and 3D artworks which transform the classroom into the Amazon Rainforest. Friends and family are invited to a private view of an in-school exhibition.

Wellbeing

92% of participating children enjoyed their experience.

Learning

75% of children eligible for Pupil Premium increased academic outcomes.

Creative

89% of participating children want to do more art.

Rainforest Retreat Evaluation Reports

Closing The Gap

Evaluation Report 2022-23

Delight Evaluation Report

Evaluation Report 2020-21

Box of Delight

Evaluation Report 2020

“There was a huge amount a pride in their work, without a doubt, the smiles on their faces as they were showing their parents and the number of times they asked when they could take the work home.”

“I would definitely recommend this programme to any teacher, we would both do this again in a heartbeat.”

“In linked literacy work, the quality of their settings descriptions improved, even in my lower ability children.”

I like doing art so I would love to do another art project because it makes me happy and calms me down.

My son loved this whole activity and talked about what he did everyday in school!