Extension+Opportunites

====On this page (click to go to) Mid Winter Christmas, Wearable Arts, 2012 Lions Peace Poster Competition, East Waikato Photography Competition, Town Murals, I Love Learning Competition, Extension Painting Group, 2014 Inter-Intermediate Visual Art Day ==== 2015 Inter-Intermediate Visual Art Day || On Friday 27th March, fifteen students traveled to Hamilton Junior High to experience extension opportunities in Visual art. Local artists from the Waikato tutored groups of students in a variety of media and techniques ranging from, stone carving, weaving, drawing, clay and mixed media painting. Click on the link above or the picture to the right to visit the 2014 Visual art page on our school digital diary- where you can view a slideshow of all photos related to this day. || || Students have extension Opportunities in Visual Art - Check out the photos from their workshop day at Hamilton Junior High. Click on the link above or the picture to the right to visit the 2014 Visual art page on our school digital diary- where you can view a slideshow of all photos related to this day. || || Click on the link above or the pictures to the right to view MIS art from the 2013 & 2011 Pohlen Mid Winter Christmas community fundraiser. || || Students at MIS are given the opportunity to enter the Stretton at Waihou Designer competition. in 2010, 2011 and 2012 we have had winners in Junior Design (14 & under) and Junior Fantasy (16 & under). In 2012 the organisers decided to make this a bi-annual event and the next competition will be held in 2014. . Click on the link above or the pictures to the right to view the entries || || Our local Lions club encouraged Matamata Intermediate students to complete entries for this International competition.The theme for the 2012 competition was "Imagine Peace" Our School winner was sent through to the regional district and came 3rd. Thank you to the Lions Club for encouraging our students, providing the judges and sponsoring prizes. || media type="custom" key="24021994" || Three keen students created I Love Learning posters in their own time. These were entered in the National Competition- The Learning is an Adventure entry was a National Finalist. || || A group of students were able to work with artist, Donna Scatchard- they were very fortunate to have such a talented painter teach them. They developed their painting skills and created abstract umbrella compositions. || media type="custom" key="24022456" || A group of students entered the East Waikato Photography competition run by the Wallace Gallery. We placed 1st and 3rd in year 7, 2nd in year 8 and we also won the supreme overall prize. || media type="custom" key="24022380" || Completed in 2010 for display in 2011 The theme for these mural boards was "Our Town" Students and teachers designed two boards; the first was focused on important dates in our town's history and the second on prominent images that depict our town. These murals are currently on display at the town pools. || media type="custom" key="24021296" || media type="custom" key="23055074" width="60" height="60"
 * == Where possible students are given the opportunity to extend and develop their talent in Visual Art ==
 * == Scroll down the page or click on the links to view slideshows and photos == ||
 * ==2015 Inter-Intermediate Visual Art Day ==
 * ==2014 Inter-Intermediate Visual Art Day ==
 * == Mid Winter Christmas Community Fundraiser ==
 * == Wearable Arts ==
 * == Lions International Peace Poster Competition 2012 ==
 * == I Love Learning Competition 2012 ==
 * == Extension Painting Group 2011 ==
 * == East Waikato Photography Competition 2011 ==
 * == Town Murals ==
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