responding to artworks from schools in China
1. Maddie Age
9
I always love a good circus especially a musical one
with laughter and elephants. They always are lots of fun with acrobats and
ribbons and the band playing their song. The drums, piano and guitar are great.
I have lots of fun at the musical circus and hope you do too. It’s time to say
goodbye to the wonderful music show.
artwork by Gary Age 7
2. Connor Age
9
This reminds me of a time when I was on a bushwalk and
I saw a tree with a birds nest in it.
artwork by Zhang Age 9
3. Aakash Age
10 ½
One windy sunset the grass was swaying back and forth.
The explorer struggled to walk against the wind. “Oh how much longer” he
thought as he struggled more “Why is the weather punishing me? When will I
reach my stranded family – I must not stop” he thought with a determined mind.
artwork by Wei Jin Jin Age 11
4. Roman Age 5
years
This reminds me of Darwin cause it has bright colours
and Darwin is really hot!
artwork by Lu Jing Jing, Age 12
5. Xavier 5
years
It’s a meadow with a train passing by. There is a wind
blowing. The tree is a blueberry tree and the birds come and eat them in the
afternoon.
artwork by Wen Ruoyun, Age 12
6. Lachlan 6
years
The waterfall goes into a river and it has ducks
around it. There might be another waterfall at the end that goes into a creek.
artwork by Wang Guanqi Age 15
7. Andrew 6
This is a sunset because I can see yellow and other
colours in the sunset. You can see the sun behind it- and there are bits of
light not joined together to the sunset – and it makes the sunset spread out.
artwork by Chen Ruixuan Age 12
8. Laila 5
years
This is a music map! It’s for happy music because it
has lots of colours and it’s played by fairies.
artwork by Mickey Age 7
9. Claire 10
years
Uluru
As the eucalyptus trees grow the river flows. A nice
view for a few. The flowers blossom to the call of the red rock standing
tallest of all. All the cracks causing
caves, boulders falling to the waves. Emus galloping to the wind howling. The
sun shines and the kookaburra chimes. The kangaroos stand to the heat not a
sound – not a heart beat – for this is the red center.
artwork by Song Zikang Age 10
10.
Ciarra 10 years
Leaves falling. Windy weather. It was the start of
autumn all the beautiful leaves were on the ground but a few weeks later it
started getting cold. Very windy, raining and thunder storming. It was the
beginning of winter. It was cold and wet weather so we had to wear lots of
clothes. Then it was getting hot. It was the first day of Spring and the leaves
were back to normal. The sun was shining the sky was blue Everything felt true
There were wonderful flowers I even picked some and I even asked a friend to
come. Every season is beautiful even if it’s cold,hot or windy . Seasons are
awesome.
artwork by Qin Yun Age 12
WORDS
AND PICTURES
CHINA AUSTRALIA
This
book is part of the WORDS AND PICTURES series.
It draws
together pictures produced by students mainly from Shenzhen Guangdong
region in China. All their schools and kindergartens are listed below.
The
accompanying words have been prepared by students at Mother Teresa Catholic
Primary School, Harrison, Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
We
acknowledge all the wonderful artists and story writers, their teachers and
families and especially the support of Xu Mai, Susan Curbishley (Music
Specialist), Mother Teresa Primary School and Sarah Brooke, (Victoria
University). Xu Mai teaches Orff Schulwerk approach to music education across
China and especially in the region of Shenzhen.
The Words
and Pictures model originates from the concept developed and coordinated by
Professor Maureen Ryan, Dr Sarah Tartakover and Debbie Qadri at Victoria
University, Melbourne Australia and is part of the ongoing activities of
Gallery Sunshine Everywhere www.gallerysunshine.com
WORDS
AND PICTURES web site address: http://wordsandpicturesprojects.blogspot.com.au/
Contributing
schools in Shenzhen Guangdong region, China:
BaiHua
Primary School
California
Kindergarten
Donghai
Foreign Language Primary School
Elf
Kindergarten
Huacheng
Primary School
Jingtian
Primary School
Jingxiu
Primary School
Lianhua
Ercun Kindergarten
Liyuan
Primary School
Luofang
Primary School
Luohu
Jiaogong Kindergarten
LuohuHongKong
People's Primary School
Meishan
Primary School
Meiyuang
Primary School
Mingde
Experimental School
Nanshan
Foreign Language School
Qiaoxiang
Foreign Language School
Shenzhen
Experimental Kindergarten
Shenzhen
Jinjing Kindergarten
Yinying
Number 1 Kindergarten
Yuanlin
Foreign Language Primary School
Zhicheng
School
as well
as
Shanghai
First Kindergarten and
Collaborative
International School, FoShan, GuangDong
The pdf version of the book is available at this link
(please be wary of the large download size 34 Mb)
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