The story of two schools

By Sarah Schwager
TWO local primary schools have proved their students’ dancing and singing abilities by making it into the state grand final of the Wakakirri National Story Festival.
Lynbrook Primary School and Cranbourne South Primary School put out a big congratulations to all staff, parents and students involved in the productions.
The Lynbrook Primary School crew will now front the city crowd at the Vodafone Arena on 7 September.
At the heats last month, 60 students from grades two to six told the story called 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 told of the importance of the family.
“The performance is great and the kids look gorgeous,” Ms Smyth said.
“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.”
She said the whole school community had been a great help in supporting the performance by making props and getting the kids organised.
Cranbourne South Primary School will take to the stage on 8 September to perform their story of Cyclone Larry.
About 100 children from across the school will tell the story of the devastating Queensland cyclone and the impact it had on the people living there.
The story is about coming together after a tragic devastation and includes a song the kids wrote themselves.
Both schools used all recycled materials for their sets and costumes to fit with Wakakirri’s recycling theme.
This year, more than 100 schools with more than 10,000 students competed in the Victorian Wakakirri National Story Festival with 29 primary schools making it to the grand final.