Trails to Literacy: PHASES
It would cover the following topics:
Perth is a very historic town so there is great potential to link to historical service clubs. If community members were interested in a specific historical fact or site, they could contact the Trails group. We could then research the topic, interview people, create a model, prepare a report or presentation, write a news article, start a petition, etc. This project has many interested members of the community willing to help: conservation groups, local museum, and newspapers that run weekly historical sections.
A series of activities that could link to any of the other concepts above would be an ongoing Art Workshop that could start with a sketching workshop, possibly progressing on to pastels, water colours, acrylics, etc.
Participants are considering running a barbecue at a local grocery. This would also involve the creation of a banner and brochures to raise public awareness of LCRN, its Trails to Literacy project, and its goals.
Create some paving stones for an artistic activity. They could be sold to local businesses and then painted or engraved with that business name or logo. They would then be placed at points within the project area, such as: along the trail, within a park, part of a garden scheme, or as a historical facts walkway. This would also act as a learning activity to promote: