In the final week of Term 3, some of our students made suncatchers by repurposing cardboard boxes that were destined for the recycling bin.
On day one, everyone planned out their designs. They needed to balance the cutouts with enough cardboard structure to hold everything together, while ensuring the open spaces would let the light shine through to display a vibrant spectrum of colour.
On day two, students finalised their cutouts and moved on to the best part: adding colour! Using shades of red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, and purple, some students opted for a bold single colour, while others chose a full rainbow.
It was fantastic to see the variety in everyone’s ideas, from intricate patterns to simpler, cleaner designs. We saw glasses, star mobiles, a car and a crown, hearts, music notes, rainbow flowers, turtles, and even a sports club logo!
Everyone put in a fantastic effort. Even though the sun wasn’t out enough for us to test them outside, I hope everyone who took their piece home gets a chance to catch some sunshine over the break. Seeing them light up a window or footpath will hopefully spark even more great ideas for next time.
