Lynbrook students set the story stage

LYNBROOK Primary School students danced as lollies, toys and pets in a bid to top their first ever Wakakirri performance last night.
Teachers, parents and students at the school, which opened last year, have been busy getting ready for the story dance competition for the past three months.
Sixty students from grades two to six told the story ‘Unlocking Doors, Opening Hearts’ about a boy who gets locked in a shopping centre after being separated from his parents.
Prep teacher and Wakakirri coordinator Raegan Smyth said the story was about the importance of the family.
“The performance is great and the kids look gorgeous.
“All the toys come to life and the lollies come to life and they have a bit of a fiesta and the boy befriends a Jamaican dog,” Ms Smyth said.
She said the set was made from recycled cans and wood to fit in with Wakakirri’s recycling theme.
She said the school community had helped with the performance, making props and organising the children.
“All the teachers have helped out and the parents have been unbelievable,” Ms Smyth said.
“We wouldn’t have been able to do it without their help.”
The students held a preliminary performance at the school on Tuesday before the heats yesterday at the Frankston Arts Centre.
They will have to wait until all the heats are over before they find out if they move to the next stage.