Earth Verse.
Haiku from the Ground Up
By Sally M. Walker
A stunning combination of haiku and impressionistic but accurate art encourages readers to think playfully about our planet and its wondrous processes.
National Water Week Poster Competition 2024
We invited all preschools, primary schools and individual artists in our region to participate in the annual National Water Week Poster Competition for 2024.
All junior artists were encouraged to submit a creative poster that reflects this year's theme, 'Water for all, Inspiring Action.' We had some beautiful entries from all over our region! We thank everyone who participated and hope to see you all again in 2025.
Winners
Preschool Collaborative
1st place – Jennys ELC, Bendigo Hospital, 2nd place – Castlemaine Kindergarten
Prep/Foundation
1st place – Darby, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish School Kyneton, 2nd place – Harper, Cohuna Consolidated College, 3rd place – Lily, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish School Kyneton.
Grade 1 & 2
1st place – Clancy, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish School Kyneton, 2nd place – Amara, Pyramid Hill College, 3rd place – Remi, Gunbower Primary School.
Grade 3 & 4
1st place – Aleryar, Epsom Primary School, 2nd place – Maeve, Cohuna Consolidated College, 3rd place – Lily, Cohuna Consolidated College.
Grade 5 & 6
1st place – Zylee, Cohuna Consolidated College, 2nd place – Bryndis, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish School Kyneton, 3rd place – Finn, Cohuna Consolidated College & Millah, Cohuna Consolidated College.
School prize:
Cohuna Consolidated College have won our prize of $250 to put towards a sustainability project.
A big congratulations to everyone who participated - can't wait to see you all again in 2025!
Tips for uploading a poster
- Poster size must be A4 or A3
- Please ensure only high-resolution, high-quality images are submitted.
- Image files should be in .JPG or .PNG formats.
- Uploaded files are limited to 20MB.
- Original posters can either be scanned or photographed.
- Please contact us if you would prefer to send hard copies into our office: communications@coliban.com.au
- If taking a photo, please ensure the image is clear and not blurred. Think about:
- Good lighting.
- Ensuring the poster fills the entire screen. An overhead shot is often best as you are standing above the poster, looking down.
- Avoid using your flash as it makes a glary photo.
Judging
Winners will be chosen using the following criteria:
- How well your poster reflects this year’s theme, 'Water for All, Inspiring Action.'
- Whether the poster uses innovative imagery, design or concepts.
- Whether art materials have been used effectively.
- How attractive it looks from a distance.
Our better than ever prizes!
Student prizes:
1st place – a water, sustainability or culture-themed book, a one-of-a-kind jigsaw puzzle, a framed copy of your incredible poster and some awesome Coliban Water merchandise.
2nd place – a one-of-a-kind jigsaw puzzle, a framed copy of your incredible poster and some awesome Coliban Water merchandise.
3rd place – a framed copy of your incredible poster and some awesome Coliban Water merchandise.
All students who enter will receive a participation certificate.
Remember, 1st place category winners go through to the state competition where you could win up to $100!
School prize:
All participating preschools and primary schools will enter the draw to win $250 to put towards a sustainability project.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact John McDonald
Mobile: 0448126014
Email: communications@coliban.com.au
Poster Design Teaching and Learning Sequence
Set your class up for success with this newly developed series of activities. Focused on guiding participants through the design process behind a successful poster, students will unpack the theme: ‘United by Water’, mind-map key elements, and then develop their concepts through to a final.
Book Resources
To help celebrate National Water Week in classrooms across our region, we've curated a selection of our favourite water-themed picture books.
With beautiful illustrations and stories, these books are sure to inspire and help children understand the natural water cycle and the importance of water in all its forms.
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The Rhythm Of The Rain
By Grahame Baker-SmithFrom tiniest raindrop to deepest ocean, this breathtaking celebration of the water cycle captures the remarkable movement of water across the earth in all its majesty. A stunning new non-fiction picture book from Greenaway medal-winner, Grahame Baker-Smith.
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Wilam: A Birrarung Story
By Aunty Joy and Andrew KellyAs ngua rises, Bunjil soars over mountain ash, flying higher and higher as the wind warms. Below, Birrarung begins its long winding path down to palem warreen.
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Water Is Water
By Miranda PaulThis spare, poetic picture book follows a group of kids as they move through all the different phases of the water cycle. From rain to fog to snow to mist, talented author Miranda Paul and the always remarkable Jason Chin combine to create a beautiful and informative journey in this innovative nonfiction picture book that will leave you thirsty for more.
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When water lost her way
By Meg HumphreysLost in her ever-changing forms, 'Water' questions who she is after an encounter with a creature in an underground cave. Water seeks all parts of her cycle for answers, which makes her feel overwhelmed and confused. However, 'an old' tree helps her to understand her place in the world and her many interconnections with all living and non-living things.
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You and Me Murrawee
By Kerri HashimiIn this lyrical, beautifully observed story, a young girl camps by the river with her family. Through her eyes, we see life as it would have been two hundred years ago.
Murrawee is friend and guide as we experience the rhythms of one day and become strikingly aware of what can be gained, simply by listening and sharing.
Video Resources
We’ve chosen a range of videos suitable for use in a learning environment. They'll help kids increase their comprehension of water and will provide inspiration to further develop our junior water heroes!
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3Ps Demonstration
An experiment to show what happens to wet wipes, tissues and toilet paper when they are flushed down toilets and into our wastewater system.
Where does our water come from?
An amazing and true story for children explaining the journey water in our region takes from the sky, all the way to our taps.
Interview with author, Meg Humphreys
Meg talks about her book, When Water Lost Her Way. You'll find out how Meg combined her interests in art and science to create a fictional story about a scientific process. Plus - there's a delicious groundwater activity!
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The Rhythm Of The Rain (Read Aloud)
In this video, Lissie reads The Rhythm Of The Rain, by Graheme Baker-Smith, the breathtaking story celebrating the water cycle and the remarkable movement of water across the earth in all its majesty.
Do you know your three Ps?
A video to encourage children to Bin it, don't flush it.
Do you know your three Ps? Only pee, poo, and toilet paper get flushed down the toiletWater Cycle Yoga
In this video, children are invited to go on a yoga adventure with Victoria and the water cycle. An opportunity for children to shake out their sillies, get their Zen on, and learn about the water cycle.
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