ALNF's Subtext: Art for Literacy Program - Gillen Primary School, Alice Springs
Summary
TLDRAt Gillan Primary School, an immersive art project for literacy brought together students and their families to paint honey ants and share cultural experiences. The project, facilitated by the ALF, transformed the school's environment and the students' engagement, fostering a sense of belonging and achievement. It also served as a platform for personal growth, with participants learning to work collaboratively and express themselves through art. The mural's completion was a testament to the power of community and the potential for growth, leaving a lasting impact on the school and its members.
Takeaways
- 🎨 The activity involved painting honey ants with children and students at Gillan Primary School as part of a school group gathering.
- 🏞️ The speaker's personal connection to the activity stems from childhood experiences of hunting and watching family members dig for grubs and honey ants.
- 🌳 The peppercorn tree, a significant memory for the community, was cut down in 1999 due to white ants damaging it.
- 👩🎨 The ALF (Arts Learning Foundation) is running an intensive program at Gillan Primary School, combining art with literacy to foster immersive experiences.
- 💬 The project had a profound emotional impact on the speaker, who observed significant growth and engagement in students who were initially disinterested.
- 🔑 The project served as an opportunity for personal growth for the speaker, who learned to enjoy collaboration and communication with others.
- 👨👩👧👦 Parental and family involvement was high, with many expressing happiness and eagerness to be part of the project, especially regarding the peppercorn tree.
- 👀 The project helped students, including shy and disconnected ones, to find focus, a sense of belonging, and a sense of achievement.
- 👧👦 Younger siblings were also involved, creating a multi-generational connection to the artwork and a source of pride for the students.
- 🌟 The project's success and the resulting artwork serve as a testament to the students' growth and the power of collaborative art.
- 🌱 The message conveyed to the students is one of potential and empowerment, encouraging them to believe in themselves and work towards a better world.
Q & A
What activity did the speaker participate in with their children and students at Gillan Primary School?
-The speaker painted honey ants with their children and students at Gillan Primary School as part of a school group gathering for hunting.
How did the speaker learn about hunting for honey ants?
-The speaker learned about hunting for honey ants from their family, particularly their grandmothers, who used digging sticks to find the ants during their own hunting trips.
What significant event happened to the peppercorn tree at Gillan Primary School in 1999?
-In 1999, the peppercorn tree at Gillan Primary School had to be cut down because white ants had eaten it from the inside.
What is the purpose of the ALF intensive program at Gillan Primary School?
-The ALF intensive program at Gillan Primary School aims to improve literacy through immersive arts experiences, teaming up highly skilled artist mentors with schools and education sites.
How did the speaker feel about the mural project's completion?
-The speaker felt quite emotional about the mural project's completion due to the powerful week they had, which included seeing young people grow and engage in the project.
What personal growth did the speaker experience during the project?
-The speaker experienced personal growth in their ability to work with others, which they initially did not enjoy, but came to love during the project.
How did the parents and families of the students feel about the project?
-The parents and families were very happy and keen about the project, especially regarding the peppercorn tree, which was a memorable part of Gillan Primary School.
What impact did the project have on the students' sense of belonging and achievement?
-The project helped students, particularly shy and new ones, to work collectively, fostering a sense of belonging and achievement as they contributed to the mural.
How does the speaker believe the project will affect the students' future?
-The speaker believes the project has paved another path of opportunity for the students, allowing them to see their potential for growth and future success.
What message did the project aim to leave with the students?
-The project aimed to convey the message that from little things, big things grow, encouraging the students to believe in themselves and work towards a better world.
What suggestion does the speaker have for other schools regarding art projects?
-The speaker suggests that every school should do an art project like this, involving all students and families, as it creates a lasting impact and fosters community.
Outlines
🎨 Art and Connection at Gillan Primary School
The script describes a transformative art project at Gillan Primary School where children, including the narrator's own, engage in painting honey ants. The project, facilitated by the ALF (Arts Learning Foundation), is part of an intensive program called 'Art for Literacy,' which pairs artist mentors with educational institutions to foster immersive experiences. The week-long program had a profound impact on the students, with shy and disengaged children eventually finding their voice and sense of belonging through collaborative art. The project also involved the local community, with parents showing keen interest and participating in the mural painting, which was centered around the memory of a peppercorn tree that was a significant part of the school's identity. The experience was not only about creating art but also about personal growth, with the narrator reflecting on overcoming their initial reluctance to work with others and finding joy in collaboration. The project's message to the students was one of empowerment and self-belief, encouraging them to see their potential to grow and contribute to a better world.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Honey Ants
💡Bush Hunting
💡ALF (Arts Learning Foundation)
💡Subtext Art for Literacy
💡Mural
💡Yarning Circle
💡Gillan Primary School
💡Peppercorn Tree
💡Focus
💡Belonging
💡Identity
Highlights
Painting honey ants with children and students at Gillan Primary School as a group activity.
Personal childhood experience with hunting and observing the collection of honey ants and grubs.
The loss of the peppercorn tree in 1999 due to white ants, a significant memory for the community.
ALF's intensive program at Gillan Primary School focusing on art for literacy.
The emotional impact of the week's activities and the transformation of the students.
The project's role in providing a platform for students to find their voice and share their experiences.
Personal growth from not liking to work with others to embracing collaboration.
Parental and community involvement in the project, enhancing the sense of belonging.
Observation of increased focus and connection among students, including the shy ones.
The importance of the project for students to feel proud of their artwork and contributions.
The project's potential to pave the way for future opportunities for the students.
A student's personal journey from fear to enjoyment and pride in their artwork.
The project's message of growth and the potential for students to achieve anything.
The significance of working together and the impact on students' self-belief and identity.
The suggestion for every school to undertake a similar art project involving students and families.
The long-lasting impact of the project on the school community and its environment.
Transcripts
so today I
painted honey ants with my kids and
other students here at Gillan Primary
School group gathering for hunting so
when I was a little girl I was at Bush
hunting with family and I seen
grandmothers with digging
sticks and I watched them dig for wiget
grub and honey ants and that's how I
know about it little girl growing up and
watching my family do it I think the
pepper corn tree I think in
1999 I think they cut it down because
the um white ants ate it all in the
middle so they had to end up cutting it
down so this week the ALF is at Gillan
Primary School where we're running an in
intensive program subtext art for
literacy in subex art for literacy we
team highly skilled artist mentors up
with schools preschools education sites
to run immersive Arts experiences which
are all about helping young people find
a voice seeing the mural finished
today makes me quite emotional because
of the week we've had it's been a very
powerful week at the start of the week
seeing young people who didn't want to
talk didn't want to engage just walked
off when we talked to them about doing
the the project and at the end come and
sit down in the yarning circle and share
so proudly how and why they've grown
this week and I'm sure that this project
has like paved another path opportunity
for them in the future and that's why
it's so powerful my story of growth is I
didn't really like working with other
people but now when I got to do this
project I loved working with other
people I loved talking to them I loved
listening to their ideas I like
just this project in general we spoke to
a few of our parents about the project
and they were very happy to hear about
it uh especially for the peppercorn tree
cuz that's what everyone remembers about
Gillan primary school is a peppercorn
tree in the courtyard and they get very
involved uh when messaging them they
were very keen to come in our families
that did come in they were very happy to
I think one of our family members just
didn't want to leave and for she had
stuff to do but she would stayed here
and painted all day and it was just so
calming so soothing and to be able to
pass on and share that knowledge and
share it with our students was very
special I've seen students Focus that I
haven't seen Focus before uh
particularly a couple of new students
who were quite shy and hadn't connected
with other students yet being able to
work collectively and to get that sense
of belonging as well of that sense of
achievement has been really lovely to
see and then as they go away from the
project you can see they're more
connected I just think it's really
important for our students even seeing
their younger siblings here they can you
know come back and look at the artwork
they did on the wall on the stage and be
proud of it how do you think Mom's going
to feel when you point out the stuff
that you've done as a leader and show
show her the painting she knew that I
didn't like it but since I gave it a try
she'll be proud of me I was a bit scared
doing this and it's been really fun so I
tried it a lot and I did my best it
allows them to talk and
communicate not face to face but side by
side and work Along on a project that
ends up being this beautiful thing at
the end um so it's powerful in the sense
that a lot of people who don't have a
voice and they come to spaces like this
they find it working alongside mentors
and leaders who can help them and
friends even when we were thinking about
the message that we wanted to leave with
the kids was from Little Things big
things grow um we talked all about a
seed to a tree from a baby to a human we
talked about growth in our hearts and in
our minds as well as our bodies so I
think that the message to these young
people is they can do anything that they
want to do we believe in them so they
need to believe them in themselves and
keep being true to their own identity
but working together to fight for a
world that's a better place taught me
like how to do painting and where I came
from and where my mom came from like dot
painting makes me think of her suggest
every school do an art project like this
uh and have all their students involved
and their families be a part of this um
cuz it's going to be there for a very
long time
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