Beckfoot Allerton: Adventures of Bradford Workshop

Design note 4 - what do we mean?

In addition to the similarities between our new icon and the real Northern Lights, we particularly liked some of the themes the Northern Lights icon represented, namely:

Uniqueness
Reaching for high standards
Our Trust on a journey to Remarkable
Whether you are a student, a teacher or a trusted partner, everyone is on a unique journey, one that will take them to new places and opportunities.

Design note 3 - a bold look

To complement our dynamic new Northern Lights icon, we needed a strong colour pallette and confident, contemporary font.
The contrasting yet complimentary colours in our logo symbolises our value of diversity and unity. We often talk about 'the same but different' at Beckfoot Trust to acknowledge that whilst we have a very clear One Trust identity and clarity on what remarkable means, we also know that one size does not always fit all.

Design note 2 - our Northern Lights

Perhaps the most important part of our new Beckfoot Trust logo is the icon, shown to the right here.

We call it our Northern Lights.

In nature, the Northern Lights are seen as something unique and truly Remarkable that are associated with the North.

Our Northern Lights icon represents The Beckfoot Trust which is also on a constant journey to Remarkable and is strongly associated with the North of England.

Design note 1 - our new Trust logo

As part of our ongoing Journey to Remarkable we felt it was important to give The Beckfoot Trust a strong, conﬁdent and contemporary logo and brand that was worthy of an organisation with such high standards and aspirations.

The new Trust logo was a departure from the previous logo style and was deﬁnitely designed with the future in mind.

This week, Year 5 pupils at Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery discovered their creative voices as authors at the Adventures of Bradford Workshop. Pupils embraced the idea that in storytelling, anything is possible, and children developed their very own stories.

Pupils spent the day engaged in a structured creative process, crafting original narratives, developing exciting and distinctive main characters, and defining companions to accompany them on their adventures.

Through collaborative feedback sessions, pupils enriched their storylines with vibrant details, strengthened their characters, and defined themes that were meaningful to them.

During the afternoon, our budding authors refined their drafts and created their very own illustrations to define their imaginative world and create their final product.

We want to extend a huge thank you to Kate Markland for giving her time to our pupils, and delivering this insightful and imaginative workshop to our pupils.

Click here to learn more.

Design note 4 - what do we mean?

Design note 3 - a bold look

Design note 2 - our Northern Lights

Design note 1 - our new Trust logo

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