The Henry Lawson High School has competed in the 2014 Archibull Prize competition. This is a competition run across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland that engages the students with a rural industry and sustainable agricultural practices. The students are required to learn about an industry and display this learning through a blog, a presentation and an artwork. Our industry was wool, which challenged us in that we had to convert a fibreglass cow into a woolly wonder. At The Henry Lawson High School this also provided us with the opportunity to explore project based learning.
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Project based learning involves engaging the students in learning through problem solving and teamwork. The Archibull allowed the students to work across science, agriculture, geography and art in teams that were each given particular responsibilities. This allowed the students to develop as both members of a team and as leaders. The artwork produced by the students is a reflection of the dedication and hard work of these students.
This project has seen all students in Year 7 and 8 create designs, share these in groups, refine them and combine them into the final artwork.
Our artwork has brought together learning across all areas through an array of symbols which represent our community, our Australian culture and advances in the wool industry. Links to Grenfell were established through the gold feet and the use of a poem by Henry Lawson, while the both the past and present of wool industry was reflected through a range of paintings and three-dimensional components.
Our artwork is now on show at the Grenfell Art Gallery. It is getting some great feedback form visitors to the gallery.
We would like to encourage members of the community to have a look, and log onto our blog thlhsarchibull2014.wordpress.com, and leave a comment for the students letting us know what you think of our grand creation!
