A HERITAGE exhibition exploring Northwich’s salt history has been unveiled at Charles Darwin School.

The project began after the school visited the Lion Slat Works Museum in September.

Since then children have been hard at work creating work inspired by their visit and by the town’s salt history.

Kate Harland, senior learning operations officer for West Cheshire museums, said the exhibition is ‘phenomenal’.

“When I walked in yesterday it was jam packed with stuff, I was just blown away,” she said.

“I have been working in museums and learning for a long time, I have never seen anything like it, it just reaffirms what we are doing.

“It is something the children will never forget. It’s just about getting the children really proud of their heritage.

“We have the best staff here and the teachers have worked so hard to get the children involved. It is earth shattering.”

The exhibition features a whole host of work inspired by the Lion Salt Works Museum and Northwich’s salt heritage.

Some of the work includes diary entries, newspaper reports, poetry, artwork, sculptures and models of the salt workers.

Children from all year groups helped contribute to the project, which was led by Charles Darwin teachers, Kelly Holloway and Sharon Ronald.

Adam Croft, Charles Darwin School headteacher said: “We’re obviously delighted with the exhibition.

“The children are very, very proud of the work and the parents and grandparents are all loving seeing it and celebrating what the children have done.

“The children were very motivated to do everything around this one topic. We are delighted with the quality of work but it reflects what our children are capable of.

“I would like to give special thanks to Kelly Holloway and Sharon Ronald for leading the whole school community through the work and putting together the exhibition itself.”

Ms Harland said the project has been a resounding success.

She said: “From the museum’s point of view, this is exactly what we want. We want people to come to the museum and be inspired and excited by what they have seen.

“This is just the best example of how museums and schools can work together."