LICKEY Hills Primary School will design one of a number of bulls dotted around Birmingham city centre as part of a new art trail.
The school has been lucky enough to win a ballot place for this year’s ‘Bulls in the City 2025’, in partnership with Wild Art, to raise funds for the Birmingham Hospice.
Lickey Hills Primary will have its very own bull statue, designed by the children, on display for all to see from July to September.
A representative from the campaign visited the school to deliver an assembly with their mascot, Brody the Bull.
So far £755 has been raised for the Birmingham Hospice and some teachers, PAs and sports coaches will undertake the Birmingham 10k on May 4 to boost the coffers further.
The trail
The new sculpture trail is the first to be based on Laurence Broderick’s sculpture, the Second City’s famous bronze Bullring bull which has been standing proud outside The Bullring since it opened in 2003.
The bull has become synonymous with the city, symbolising the strength, persistence an determination of its people.
Hannah, the school’s art and design lead at Lickey Hills Primary, said: “As a school we are really excited about this project – it has really brought our community together and we can’t wait to see our finished bull creation take pride of place in Birmingham city centre.”
The trail will boast 40 large bulls designed by artists and sponsors and over 60 smaller ones featuring creations from schools and community groups.
The school is currently choosing a design for its bull which it will be able to keep once the trail has concluded.
