Looking for a school holiday adventure? Take the kids on a city sculpture walk
Melbourne has over 150 pieces of public art, a ready-made resource to educate and inspire children. Diane Bourke and her grandsons have been exploring, and the result is a nine-stop Sculpture Walk.
‘I knew there’d be controversy, that people would be angry.’
John Marsden's challenging new book, The Art of Growing Up, has divided opinion. In this interview with The Parents' Website, he explains his views.
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The Music Box, by Sienna Boorer
The Short Story Competition run as part of our Arts Learning Festival showcased the creative talents of Victorian students. We’ve asked winners to record their stories. This is The Music Box, by Sienna Boorer, in Year 7 at the Alice Miller School, who won the years 7-8 category.
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