Yarra River Mural Term: 4 Year: 2006 The 4 Grade 3/4 children had been looking at the environment surrounding the Yarra River, the habitats of the wildlife and the unique landscape features. Each grade was responsible for building up part of the background. This was done by weaving sections of colour according to the landscape: the river itself, the river estuary where it becomes Port Phillip Bay, the reeds and grass alongside the river and the sky on a fine to cloudy day. We used a variety of textured materials on a cardboard weaving frame. The pieces were glued on to a large canvas board. The children made their animals out of felt, using a range of stitches to join and decorate the fabric. Some of the children made the wind-surfers out on the glistening water of the Bay. Michele Freeland-Small. Hawthorn West Primary School