Students at Glen William Public School created a mural to display on the outside of the school.
They decided to make the artwork out of bottle tops, as they can’t be recycled and they create an effective 3D artwork. This project also led to community involvement as students designed flyers and approached small businesses to enlighten the community and help collect bottle tops for the project. To source the last few select colours needed for the artwork, the students came up with the idea of putting a collection bin at the ‘Return and Earn’ kiosk in Dungog. Students wrote a letter to the General Manager of Dungog Council and the project was given approval. Students also relished the opportunity to write and deliver thank you letters to the large number of community members who made the project possible.
The artwork was designed by the students. It is symbolic of the Worimi Land and Peoples. The students chose to include the totemic animal of the Worimi people, the dolphin. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are shown in the dolphins. The word ‘Worimi’, the land on which the school is built, is interwoven in the sea. The sunset is symbolic of new beginnings and the importance of learning from the past. This mural is now mounted on an exterior wall for all to see, enjoy and appreciate.
