WWF Fundraiser

By the student leaders

Over the course of this term, class SRC reps have worked together with Ms Harrington, Ms Smith and Ms Fenton to organise a special day to raise awareness about conserving and protecting our wildlife. They have picked the World Wildlife Fund to donate to, a global organisation that helps to protect wildlife and halt the decline of threatened animal species and plants. This cause is very relevant to our future, as animals are an important part of the ecosystem. As a wise man once said, “Nature and civilization are two sides of a coin and one can not survive without the other therefore it is our responsibility to protect our environment.”

On the 8th of December, everyone in Artarmon PS will have the opportunity to dress up as animals and bring a gold coin donation for the WWF. There are so many animals out there that you can dress up as virtually any animal you want. In addition to this, there will be an optional artwork competition. Students have the opportunity to create any artwork with a theme of animals, with an extra $2 entry fee to give to your SRC representative, which will also be donated. Your artwork can be digital, a painting, a sketch; you are limited only by your creativity. You must hand in your artwork by the 5th of December, to your SRC representative who will give it to Ms Harrington, Ms Smith, or Ms Fenton. Mr Coombes will then pick a winning artwork and a runner-up from each grade, and as a prize, their artwork will be displayed to the public and they will receive an animal plushie. The winners will be announced at one of the assemblies. The SRC reps will also make posters to spread the word about this event.

We hope that everyone will dress up, and that lots of people will enter the artwork competition so Artarmon PS can do our part and raise as much money as possible to donate and to save the threatened species. Enjoy the fundraiser!