A 'giant' new two-storey mural has been unveiled at St Peter's School in Huntingdon.

The work, which was started in November 2019 and was delayed by the pandemic, is now complete and is the culmination of a collaboration between students and two street artists.

Head of Art Dawn Glover said: "We are delighted with the outcome, which is both visually exciting and inspirational for the students and future generations."

Four years ago, 25 students from Years 8-12 worked with London-based street artist Jon Bates as a design team to generate, develop and refine ideas, creating a proposal to present to school leaders.

They worked in teams exploring different themes, exploring what education represents, the school environment and the atmosphere they wished to evoke in the school through imagery.

The final design incorporates different aspects of nature to represent peace and happiness; the dominant tree and book represent knowledge and growth over time, while the coy carp are calming, reminiscent of the pond at the school entrance, and St Peter as a fisherman.

The positioning of the fish moving upwards in the design represents success.

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The work on the new piece followed the design and installation by Jon of a mural on the wall of the sixth form centre in 2018.

The project allowed students to work with a practising artist, gaining real-world experience in creating design ideas, working collaboratively, and pitching ideas for selection.

Installation finally got underway earlier this term with another street artist, Nathan Murdoch, of Street Arts Hire in Peterborough, taking on the work.

A spokesperson for the school said: "The students loved watching him work during the school day as there was a buzz of excitement as the mural took shape.

"Now it is finished – to the delight of all – and has changed the appearance of the school."