YOUNG North Public School students have been selected to attend a three day all expenses paid creative arts camp at the Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre in Illaroo on the Shoalhaven River.
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Principal Kel Smerdon said the school was given the good news last week.
The opportunity came by chance when the centre’s education manager came across the school via its website.
“The school’s recent commitment to cultural improvement, the creative arts and outstanding academic results for rural children caught their eye and they began apply for grants to support 35 of our students and staff to attend the education centre on the trust grounds,” Mr Smerdon said.
The Bundanon’s Adopt A School program offers supported residential education programs at The Arthur & Yvonne Boyd Education Centre to students from schools with significant indigenous enrolment or economic, social or geographic disadvantage.
The original aim of the AAS Program was to create more accessible creative arts opportunities for students within the public school system.
The group of 32 children and three staff will visit the Bundanon Property on the first day, viewing the historic Bundanon Homestead and learning about the artwork of Arthur Boyd through a visit to his studio.
The children will explore the property through a discovery tour, visit an artist in residence and then participate in an environmental sculpture workshop.
The group will then transfer to the world-renowned Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre where they will be accommodated for two nights and participate in a further day and a half of arts workshops.
According to Mr Smerdon accommodation, all meals and tuition with Bundanon Education team, all workshop materials are provided.
Young North Creative Arts Co-ordinator, Annette Alexander said they were thankful and surprised to accept this wonderful opportunity.
“The entire camp is being funded by one of the trust’s generous benefactors and we simply can’t wait,” she said.
“The school has worked hard to subsidies guitar, drum, drama, dance and choir programs in order to provide access to high quality creative arts opportunities for our students.
“In recent years, we have had some outstanding results through hard work.
“I can’t help but feel that the hard work karma fairy has come to roost at Young North PS in the form of The Bundanon Trust”.
Mr Smerdon thanked Mrs Preece, the Bundanaon Trust and their anonymous benefactor for making the opportunity available to the students.
“The bus is already booked and the challenge for me now is to select the 35 students and staff who will be attending the November camp,” Mr Smerdon said.