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Culture and Arts

Culture Trips

Digging for honeyants on a cultural trip.

Digging for Honeyants

Big pile of honeyants!

Yummy!

Face painting

Art teacher, Felix, painting kid's faces.

Facepainting with Felix

Balloon art

Some balloon artists came to our school and made amazing balloon art for the kids!

Balloon Art

Tile painting for town pool

A local Alice Springs artist (Jnine Stanton) came to the school to teach the kids about tile-painting. The tiles have since been installed at the Town Pool.

TilePainting

Painting for Charity

Painting

Students made paintings for a charity auction www.frans.com.au raises money for children with disabilities living in Sydney's Inner West.

Drum Atweme

DrummingPeter Lowson from Tangentyere comes to the school every week to teach the kids drumming skills. The Drum Atweme team plays at gigs all around Australia - from Opening Ceremonies around the town to the AFL football grandfinal in Melbourne!

Alice Springs Desert Festival

Soap Making

Soapmaking

Art by staff

Wanampi

The Wanampi (watersnake ancestor) mural on the new pool building is currently being done by Matthew.

Wanampi