BLACK Hill pupils have learnt they can make a difference a world away after organising an art exhibition to raise funds for Nepal and the SES.
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Pupils focused on the topic ‘change’ this term and were particularly interested in environmental change and the impact natural disasters can have on people.
Black Hill Primary School teacher Courtney McKenna said pupils expressed their emotions about the Nepal earthquake and New South Wales floods through artwork.
Pupils then asked if they could hold an art exhibition incorporating an auction and art sale to raise funds for the two natural disasters.
The exhibition, held on Wednesday, raised $2000 – half will help Nepal rebuild schools while the other half will be donated to the Ballarat SES branch.
Ms McKenna said the school and local community showed their support for the exhibition, sharing their ideas and contributing their time.
“Students were excited to show their wonderful creations and have taken great pride in the presentation of their artwork,” Ms McKenna said.
Pupil Luke Atkinson, 8, said he felt happy that the money raised from the art exhibition would help children in Nepal.
“I heard about the earthquake and it took down all of the school buildings,” Luke said.
“I feel happy I am helping other children.”
The auctioned items included the Nepalese flag made by tracing pupils’ hands and prayer flags measuring 10 metres with messages of hope to Nepal written on them.
Black Hill Primary School teacher Pascale Cooper-Kennington said grades one and two pupils voiced their concerns about the floods in New South Wales after talking about the weather.
She said they sent an email to the Ballarat SES branch and they made a presentation at the school.
“It has taken the learning outside the classroom. They are learning they can make a difference,” Ms Cooper-Kennington said.
Between 300 and 400 people attended the art exhibition.