Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 51, Thursday 18 August 2022
International Day at ESS
For the past 35 years children at Eumundi State School (ESS) have participated in the Qld Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) International Country of Study program. The initiative began shortly after WWII when country women decided that if people from different countries knew more about each other they would be less likely to go to war. Coordinated by Year 5 teacher Julie Cross the children participate in art and research competitions about their country of study. Each year a different country is selected and with this year being the 100th anniversary of the CWA, Australia was the focus. Students won prizes for
their graphic and written work judged at CWA Division level. Students also shared their knowledge through performance. The ESS Glee Club guided by Ms Stewart developed expressive choreography to tell the story of Australians' challenges over the past 100 years. Two Year 4 students wrote and presented stories on the arrival of Captain Cook. The choir sang a multipart rendition of Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gumtree. It was a delightful morning and the audience learned some rather obscure facts about our country. Next year will be a colourful study of Trinidad and Tobago.
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