Teachers are still viewed as authority figures by many parents and carers and Headteachers can easily unintentionally remain very aloof. I am very sensitive to the welcome (or absence of one!) we receive when we arrive at a school and I think the visual stimulus in a school foyer is very important when it comes to creating the right first impression. Teachers are on the whole very approachable, creative and talented people, but within the confines of the school ‘institution’ they can often just seen as authority figures. We have just installed two original and creative interpretations of the ‘staff photo board’. A pop art version at Greenacres Primary and a more friendly contemporary panel at Kingsland Primary. The response has been really positive and by showing the teachers doing ‘hobbies’ at Greenacres, the artwork has really helped reinforce the message that teachers are in fact, people who have a life outside work, just like everyone else!