“Cassowaries are people too” say the Mission Beach State School Kids
From left: Koa, Shaun, Luke, Ella, Kelly- Year 4 Photo Carmen Pedroni
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The students at the Mission Beach State School were excited to be given the chance to help protect the cassowaries by creating colourful road signs.
‘Slow Down’, ‘Take Care’ and ‘Be Aware’. These are just some of the messages on the bright colourful artworks they have been creating for the Cassowary Festival. The artworks are being turned into road signs to alert drivers there could be a cassowary around the curve or over the crest on roads through cassowary habitat.
Their message is clear, they love having cassowaries in their local area and really want to help others understand them.
The students contribute towards caring for the environment in many ways. This was recognised by achieving the Wet tropics Young Cassowary award recently. Both the Mission Beach State School under the guidance of art teacher Carmen Pedroni and the Rainforest School students being tutored by artist Nina Dawson are busy making cassowary costumes to wear in the ‘Drumming of the Cassowaries’ grand parade”. |
“The parade is shaping up to be a even more spectacular this year” said festival coordinator Liz Gallie “Schools, community groups and individuals are keen to participate and show their passion for cassowaries at this fun family and educational event”.
Watch the video below of the kids signs with backing music from a song they wrote and performed in 2018
for the Queens Birthday baton relay; 'Mission Beach naturally - a magic place'
for the Queens Birthday baton relay; 'Mission Beach naturally - a magic place'
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