Over $30,000 was raised at the 14th Annual Margaret River Art Auction held last Saturday. A large crowd filled the TAFE Winery campus to bid on over 80 artworks. Art prizes worth $6050 were awarded to local artists, with Chloe Wilder taking out the $3000 Margaret River Art Prize. Margaret River’s Bobbi McCain won the […]
See our 14th Annual Margaret River Art Auction Catalogue (link below) for the amazing line up of art about to go under the hammer at this Saturday’s auction at the TAFE Winery Campus starting at 6pm. 2019 Art Auction-Catalogue-v4.pdf (0 downloads) Browse the Art Auction Catalogue at www.mris.wa.edu.au The Annual Margaret River Art Auction […]
MRIS celebrated Reconciliation Week on Wednesday with Reconciliation Week activities and lessons. The Year 6 class learnt about the stolen generation, ‘Sorry Day’, intergenerational trauma, reconciliation, the Mabo decision, apartheid, the 1967 Referendum and Kevin Rudd’s apology in 2008. They made Reconciliation posters depicting messages to foster positive race relations and heal historical wounds as […]
Lest we forget: Year 6 students, George and Edan represented Margaret River Independent School laying wreaths at the 2019 Anzac Day Service in Margaret River on Thursday.
After the successful launch of the MRIS Fathering Project recently there are plans to organise a Camping/Fishing event for fathers and their children in the near future. A group of 15 fathers attended the event which was hosted by MRIS father Anton and MRIS Chaplain, Mike. Guest speaker was Scott Olney from the WA Fathering […]
More than 70 MRIS grandparents enjoyed spending time at school recently for the 5th Annual MRIS Grandparent Day. Following a delicious morning tea, the group shared their favourite childhood books, listened to the school choir, and visited the classrooms to spend time with their Grandchildren. Principal Wendy Roediger said the idea of holding a ‘Grandparents […]
