Mural Masterpieces - Faith Academy

Location:
Faith Academy, Wanganui, lunch area on school grounds.

Accessible to public:
Yes, all 5 murals.

Background to creation of all murals:
Designed to make the lunch area look better, the murals also focused on encouraging people to make better choices.

As part of their unit on 'Being a peacemaker', they used a book called 'Peacemaker' by Corlette Sands.  She had such superb pictures in the book that they wrote to her and asked her if they could use them to make murals for their lunch area as the old ones were looking shabby.  She gave her permission so the Year  and 8 students in room 5 adapted them to make great murals for the lunch area reinforcing what they have learnt in their study.

The class divided themselves into five groups with each group looking after one panel.  Students worked very hard using art time, lunchtime and even after school to get them completed in time.

My way choices mural team:
Anesia Collard, Rachel Austin, Abigail Foohill, Amber Rea.

Mural theme:
Wise way choices.

Background to My way choices mural creation:
Designed to make the lunch area look better, this mural is also focused on encouraging people to make better choices.

Choices have consequences mural team:
Krystle, Zamar, Luke, Ashleigh, Jessica, Nina.

Mural theme:
Choices have consequences.

Background to mural creation:
This mural was designed to make people stop and think and encourage them to make the right choice.

Slippery slope mural team:
Rachael Chapman, Storm Ryan, Caleb Hoskins, Joshua Isaacs.

Mural theme:
Slippery slope.

Background to mural creation:
This mural is themed around bullying and aims to influence people to stop bullying.  It is also designed to make the school lunch area brighter and more beautiful.

Choices come from the heart mural team:
Ellenor Morgan, Helena Smith, Isabella Loft, Sarah Rostron.

Mural theme:
Choices come from the heart.

Background to mural creation:
Designed to make the lunch area look better, this mural also reminds visitors and students that choices come from your heart.

Five As mural team:
Kerry-Ann, Asher, Robert, Jacob, Elisha and Eddie.

Mural theme:
Five As.

Background to mural creation:
This mural depicts the five As as a way of encouraging a bully free zone.