Inspiring art work with Kerang Primary and Kerang South

Walk to School month has just begun, and students at Kerang Primary School and Kerang South Primary School are using a new and innovative way to encourage to walk, ride or scoot to school this October. 

On Monday, students installed Walk to School 'Paste Ups' at prominent areas of their schools. The paste ups included messages like 'It's Cool to Walk to School' and the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. 

The colourful artwork can be found at Kerang Primary School on a large brick wall facing Victoria Street, and Kerang South Primary School's paste up's are located at the entry gate on Mitchell Street. 

The paste ups are easy to install and can be removed with soap and water, making them the perfect way to promote and display temporary art fixtures or promotions. No special paper or ink is needed, so you can easily replicate our Walk to School paste ups with your own designs at home. 

To create paste ups at your home or school, see the instructions below! 

Kerang Primary School

Kerang Primary School

Kerang South Primary School

Kerang South Primary School

How to make your own Paste Ups 

Making the Glue
Bring 3 cups of water to the boil
Mix 1/4 cup of flour with 3/4 cup of cold water to make a runny paste.
Add the paste to the boiling water and STIR. This is important - if you don't stir, the glue will burn on the bottom of the saucepan. 
Turn off the heat, add 1/2 cup of white sugar. Stir sugar in and allow to cool. 
Add PVA or Craft glue for extra durability (we highly recommend this step!). 

Installing your paste up artwork
Choose your surface. Smooth surfaces like bricks work best, however concrete can work too. 
Stir the glue really well. 
Paint a layer of glue on the surface where you will apply your artwork.
Lay your artwork on top of the glue, then paint layer of glue over the top of your artwork. 
Make sure that you pay particular attention to the edges of your artwork to ensure that it sticks. 
Wipe off any excess glue with your brush and allow to dry. 

The paste ups should last anywhere up to 4 weeks. They will survive the rain, however last best where they have some protection from the elements. 

You can paste up almost any matte paper. You can create something on the computer to print and paste up, or you can draw your own creation on white paper or colour paper. Normal paper sticks better than cardboard, particularly on walls, due to the weight and thickness. 

Do you think you will try the paste ups? Leave us a comment below!

We would love to see any of the paste up creations you make! 😊 Please post them to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/healthygannawarra.  

The Walk to School program promotes the importance of children being Active and Health in their communities and fitting at least 60 minutes of physical activity into their daily lives. Getting actively to school, the school bus, or while at school not only helps keep children fit and healthy, it also helps them to stay alert, to concentrate and improves learning outcomes. 

The Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program is rolled out across the Gannawarra Shire as a Gannawarra Local Agency Meeting (GLAM) partnership project. This is a partnership between Gannawarra Shire Council, Northern District Community Health, Kerang District Health, Cohuna District Hospital, Mallee District Aboriginal Service, Victoria Police, and Mallee Family Care, with support from the Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership. 

Walk to School is a VicHealth initiative. For more information go to www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au. 

Follow along with the Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program www.facebook.com/HealthyGannawarra and our Gannawarra Walk to School Blog: www.gannawarrawalkstoschool.blogspot.com.au.