Chloe Olima: Dragons Design Competition

Congratulations to Chloe Olima (Year 6) for winning the Dragons Logo Competition. Keeley Davies from the St George Illawarra Dragons came to congratulate Chloe at our school assembly. 

Chloe won $1,000 for our school from the UOW, gifts for her classroom, a signed Dragon’s jersey and breakfast with the Dragons for Stage Three. Well done Chloe!

The Icon I have designed represents our school and the local community. This drawing includes many native species that you can find in my area, the Dharawal land. It incorporates many emblems and totems of the Dharawal people and land.

The Whale (Burri Burri ) is a totem of the Dharawal people and represents the relationship between students, staff and parents at our school. I also included a Red-Bellied Black Snake (Bahnaga) because snakes are another totem of the Dharawal people and the Lyrebird (Wiridjirbin Nura) and Cockatoo (Garraway-Kirrawee) which can both be found on our land.

Another thing incorporated into this artwork is the Illawarra flame tree, which is connected to a cross and heart. The cross and heart represent my school logo and motto “Moved to Compassion” because we must always care for our environment and planet and strive to make it a better place for future generations to live in. The Illawarra Flame Tree is a beautiful tree especially when it explodes with colour when it blooms and is iconic for our Illawarra community.