In 2021 our amazing Visual Arts teacher Ms Castles applied for and received a government grant that enabled her to pursue some professional development with a focus on building connections with industry experts. Ms Castles liaised with Bundanon and developed a program to have an artist in residence here at St John's in Term  4 2021.

Unfortunately Covid restrictions meant that the entire program had to be moved online rather than having the artist physically here at the school. Ms Castles did an incredible job shifting the program to a virtual one and still making it a highly relevant and meaningful learning opportunity for her Stage 6 students. The students held a zoom meeting with the artist in residence Nadia Hernandez and participated in online workshops creating some amazing work. 

Ms Castles’ development of this program was recognised by VADEA (Visual Arts and Design Educators) NSW as an excellent project and she was invited to present her program at their state conference which she did last week to great acclaim.

I want to congratulate Ms Castles on her outstanding achievement in gaining the grant, developing and managing the program, being recognised for her excellence and presenting her work at the state conference.

We are truly blessed to have such an outstanding artist and teacher working with us in CAPA here at St John's. Congratulations Ms Castles.

GREAT RESULT AT VOCAL EISTEDDFOD