Simple and Strong: Bold Design Tops Banner Competition

Simple and Strong Bold Design Tops Banner Competition
Wingham Public School has won the primary schools division of the Greater Taree City Council Sesquicentenary banner competition.

Schools across the Manning Valley were asked to design banners reflecting the district over the past 150 years and last Wednesday a number of students representing the school eagerly accepted first prize- a digital camera from Noeledge systems - during a special ceremony in Taree.

The judges praised the winning design for its simplicity and strength saying:

"The banner by Wingham Public School is particularly well composed and painted with great precision."

In bold colours the banner depicts the Manning River, Wingham Brush a heritage building and some bats and cows. Wingham's famous log is also there to represent the region's timber industry.

Teacher Jenny Ireland coordinated the project and conducted a mini-competition within the school to come up with the best overall concept.

She says that many children are proud of the region's heritage both natural and cultural and particularly as the school is in a rural location the children identify with this aspect of the community.

Once the final design was decided upon it was then transferred on to the special acrylic banner provided by council.

The high school division of the banner competition was taken out by St Clares.