African costumes

On Friday the 15th of April the South African community got together to put their artistic, creative feet forward to create African costumes.

The first step involved a little research. Looking at many photos of the different types of outfits found in South Africa. We discovered there were many types and characteristics including traditional warrior get up, everyday wear, the use of bright colours and many patterns.

In keeping this project fair, each community group of about 4 children were given the same supplies to create their African outfit. The supplies consisted of newspaper, coloured paper, cellotape, jovi's and scissors. A set amount of time was given for planning and design, then 30 minutes to create the costume.

The groups set to work immediately, it was fantastic seeing the students working together so cooperatively to achieve a shared goal. I noticed older students taking a leadership role and helping the younger students, and all students contributing their valued thoughts and ideas to their group.

As you can see from the photos, the end results were outstanding with such a range in the final costumes.

Well done South Africa Community!