PENOLA Primary School Year 4 students crafted model tree houses, zen gardens and painted Picasso-esque artwork ahead of the Penola Show.
Year 4/5 teacher Julianne Williams said creating model tree houses was a tribute to class mate Max Croser, who is renowned among the Year 4 cohort for his tree house building skills.
“Students used pop sticks to make tree houses in a collaborative project with Max,” Ms Williams said.
“Max worked on his model tree house while he was in hospital and we had a Skype session so everyone could show him their designs and vice versa.
“Max is famous for making real tree houses – when any of his school mates stay at his house they play in his tree houses and they are amazing.”
The miniature zen gardens project was completed with a student teacher.
“The idea was to create a calm space with greenery and a water feature,” Ms Williams said.
“It’s a calming and relaxing form of sensory play.”
Students also entered surreal portraits painted in bold colours to be displayed among the arts and crafts projects at the showgrounds.
