Wonderful world and work

THE schools involved in this year's school tree jumper contest put up fantastic displays but last year's champions, Central State, have claimed victory again.

THE eight schools involved in this year's school tree jumper contest put up fantastic colourful displays but last year's reigning champions, Central State School, have claimed victory again.

Central teacher aide and art teacher Penny King said the students had worked hard this year.

"It has taken lots of preparation," she said.

"We have spent over 100 hours on this year's display. Every class had something to do."

This year's school theme was What a Wonderful World and the Central display focused on celebrating how wonderful the world is.

Year 6 student Joshua Hardwick said he really enjoyed working on the project.

"I helped make the lady with the blue hair," he said.

"I enjoyed putting her hair on."

Mrs King said they had learnt to improvise this year.

"The laminator broke," she said.

"So we had to find a way to waterproof everything without laminating it."

Warwick Art Gallery director Karina Devine said Central's display was colourful.

"It was over the top in a wonderful way," she said.

"There were some very clever elements."

Warwick Tourism and Events CEO Tracy Vellacott was impressed with Central's poem.

"It was a wonderful poem," she said.

"It read; the sun has gone down, it's the happiest place in town, there is a party to be found, music and laughter is the sound.

"Central school rocks, our own style, that's out of the box, with party ribbon curled, we sing... what a wonderful world."

Freestone's State School display was awarded second place.

The display turned a tree into a maypole with multiple children from different nationalities around the tree.

There were also many hand painted flags hanging from the tree.

Mrs Vellacott said it was nicely unified.

Ms Devine said it was a fabulous effort.

"I loved the hand painted flags and the whole togetherness of the entry," she said.

Third place went to St Mary's School which transformed the front of the school with yarn bombed human shaped cut-outs.

The third place-getters even brought the school choir out to perform for the judges in a bid to sway them their way.

Originally published as Wonderful world and work