“The response on the Junior Campus to the NAE Visual Arts Competition has been incredible and demonstrated just how talented and thoughtful our students are. What impressed most is the amount of time, effort and care that the children put into their artwork. Accompanying written explanations showed how passionately they feel about climate change and their desire to protect the environment. With so much technical skill and originality on show, judging was extremely difficult. Ms Eileen, Ms Erica and Mr Chris had the challenging task of selecting just one winner from each year group out of the many entries that we received. Well done to: Jane Park (3B), Daniel (4H), Ju Won (5I) and Aurora (6N). Special congratulations go to Ju Won who was chosen as the overall winner in the 8-11 age group.
However, we would like to thank all of the children for doing a fantastic job and will ensure that their work is celebrated within school. Well done, everyone!”
Ms Eileen Winfield-Chislett
Art Leader - Junior Campus
“This year’s challenge was for students to create a compelling work of Art, in a medium of their choice, to illustrate their thoughts on Climate Change. Whether it be a particular issue associated with climate change or a vision of a hopeful future, this was an opportunity for students to raise their voices on another global pandemic via art. The competition encourages students to use their creativity and explore a range of techniques in their work. Our Year 7-9 students responded thoughtfully to this challenge, commenting on the impact of global warming, the devastation caused by forest fires, and the consequences of ocean plastic pollution on our diet. Some of the pieces were inspired by the concept of carbon footprints and others commented on the time that we have to take action on this important issue. In the end, it was Clara Hwang (Y9) who was entered for the 11-14 Global Competition, and Serena Lee (Y9) for the 14-18 category. We look forward to seeing their work published. Well done to everyone who took part!”
Mrs Janet Williams
Head of Art - Secondary Campus