In our classrooms

Taradale Primary School

Fungi Exhibition

We have been exploring all things fungi in Art class at Taradale this term. Students have been experimenting with the use of mushrooms as a motif and we have been watching some amazing fungi time lapse videos. Renowned Artist Yayoi Kusama currently has her exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria so we have been using her work as inspiration for the many colours and patterns in students' work.

On display you will see some wonderful acrylic and watercolour paintings on paper inspired by fungi. Some students went with a more traditional approach to painting mushrooms whereas others used their imaginations to express worlds and abstract ideas around fungi themes.

On the tables you will see some incredible mushroom sculptures. These were made using concrete and sticks and were painted using an outdoor mural paint. Students each made two mushrooms. One mushroom will go home with students for their own gardens and the other will stay at school to be part of an outdoor fairy garden.

We hope you enjoy our Art Exhibition!

- Kate

Creating Collaboratively- Regional Arts Victoria drama workshop

Next term, as a part of our Drama programme, performing artists, Christy and Luke from 'Asking for Trouble' (through Regional Arts Victoria) will be coming to our school to run a 'Creating Collaboratively' physical theatre workshop for all students in P-6. A range of games and activities will be used to help students create their own original work in a fun and accessible way. All 1hr sessions will take place on Monday 24th May at school during your child/ren's regular drama time. 

The cost of this incursion will be TBA.

Thanks for your support with this. 

Charmaine