CREATE Art and Craft Club runs during lunchtimes on Fridays and is open to all students and staff.

Engaging in art and craft activities has been shown to be good for our mental health. When we engage in creative activities, we can focus on the here and now and not be distracted by past events or future worries. We can achieve what psychologists call "flow", which is a sense of being in the zone that creates positive emotions. Additionally, arts and crafts can also help with our stress levels. For example, doing something creative has been shown to reduce stress hormones such as cortisol.

The group provides an opportunity to try new types of craft and tune in to our creative side, meet students from different year levels, and focus on self-expression through art.

This term we have created kindness stones, decorated pot plants for Mother’s Day with nail polish, and focused on pattern drawing on mini canvases.