The next time you pass Point Cook Senior Secondary College, don’t be surprised if it’s covered in yarn.
A group of year 10 students has spent the past month learning to knit and crochet in preparation for their plan to “yarn-bomb” the school.
The students are covering the school in colourful knitted squares as part of the school’s community action program that year 10 students are required to complete.
For one semester, students work in small teams to complete projects that will benefit the school and wider Point Cook community.
Mykalyn LaDuke, who came up with the idea, said the girls hoped that decorating the school would make students feel happier about coming to school and give them something enjoyable to talk about. “We plan to hang a banner in the courtyard and cover fences, bins, water fountains and trees in yarn,” she said.
“We’ve spent about a month knitting the pieces that we will use to yarn-bomb. It’s taken a while, but it will be worth it.”
Mykalyn’s mum, Kimberly, has helped the students, visiting the school regularly to give them advice on knitting and crocheting techniques.
“I think that what the girls are doing is something really different and fun,” she said.
“They all had to learn to knit to do it, but they didn’t let that put them off taking part.”
