Why do we display?

Displays make the learning visible; they act as a resource for student learning and showcase what’s happening in your school. Eye catching, stimulating displays contribute to promoting your program throughout the broader school community.

Your displays provide meaningful recognition of children’s work.

They focus attention on a specific project, theme or cultural day.

They give children an opportunity to be involved in the presentation of their work.

They can contribute to the development of children’s skills in looking, seeing, observing and comparing, creating an atmosphere in which the learning is visible and active.

Even with limited time and resources you CAN create great displays.

When planning a display, always ask the following questions:

• Who are the displays for?
• What do we display?
• Where do we display?
• When do we display?
• How do we create the display?

Display ideas

Here are two simple ideas for a background on which to display student work.

How to make a Wave display

1. Cover the display board with Yellow Display Paper.
2. Cut strips of coloured Corrugated Card and pin to the display boards to create waves.
3. Cut  squares of black and white Cover Paper, decorate and attach to the waves.

How to make a Black and White display

1. Cover the display board with newspaper. Pin black and white Cover Paper in a uniform manner onto the display board. Pin Acetate Strips to the display. Model Paper Magiclay and decorate Fold-Up Dolls. Add them to the display, hanging on the Acetate Strip and pasted onto the Cover Paper