With steady hands, children, parents and school council members have given a fresh coat of paint to an outdoor play space at the Wandin Yallock Primary School.
Over the term three school holidays, school council members led a small group of parents and children to revitalise some asphalt artwork outside.
Parents and Friends Committee president Melissa Berger said the painting instilled a sense of pride in the students who took part in it.
“If they’re involved, they’re definitely more proud of it and they’re more concerned about keeping it looking nice and using it,” Ms Berger said.
The children involved came to school on Monday with their friends and utilised the space during recess and lunch.
“They tend to come in and they’re like, ‘I did this on the school holidays, let’s play with it now,’ “ Ms Berger said.
Not only did the effort add a splash of colour up the old four square court, alphabet snake and outdoor chess board – it also brightened the moods of many.
“They loved it, they were really excited to see it all a bit brighter and a bit nicer and neater.
“To know that their friends had contributed to doing that as well was a really nice thing,” she said.
With the funds for the paint provided by the school’s trivia night last August, Ms Berger said she was appreciative of the community fundraising efforts.
She said it was a combined effort from the school community, students’ families and other organisations separate from the school.
“It’s so nice to see our community standing alongside us and helping us out with raising the money. We understand that things are a lot harder these days financially and physically,” Ms Berger said.
“People aren’t able to help as much as they would like to or as they could, but any help we get and any money raised is super helpful and we love that for our community.”
