Origami with Years 6, 7 and 8 students
Always eager to tout the educational benefits of Origami, Mr. David Gnanhoui (Art Teacher) remains ready to take the students to higher levels in this fine Japanese art.
Through Origami, Years 6, 7 and 8 students have been developing the following skills and more:
- patience and memory
- mental concentration and attention
- fine motor skills
- maths reasoning
- spatial skills
- sequencing
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