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Blangah Rise Primary School

Storytelling@Harbourfront

Students brought "Friends of Berlayer Creek" to life at library@harbourfront, using props made from recycled materials. The event also included a fun art and craft session for all.

Last updated on 27 August 2026

During our Open House in May, we launched the sequel to "The Green Dragonflies and their Swampy Friends", titled "Friends of Berlayer Creek: A Tale of Understanding". This story focuses on some new Chirpy inhabitants in the tree that Bushy and his family and friends live in. The new neighbours did not get along in the beginning, but slowly began to understand each other as the story unfolds.

On 9 July 2023, a team of student leaders and teachers shared the story "Friends of Berlayer Creek: A Tale of Understanding" to an engaged group of audience at library@harbourfront. Holding up colourful props made from recycled materials, the student leaders acted out their characters in the story with much enthusiasm.

The team delivered the story with much confidence and liveliness. It was indeed a great experience for them to be performing at a public venue. Khush of Primary 5 shared, "It was an honour to be representing the school at such events. I felt very appreciated when I saw our young audience smiling happily throughout the storytelling session."

After the storytelling, our teachers and students led the children in a hands-on art and craft session. Inspired by Brazilian pop artist Roberto Britto, the participants filled plain stickers with vibrant colours and bold patterns as a visual expression of hope, dreams and happiness. It was evident that everyone had a great time!

Adults and children sit around a white table doing a coloring activity with markers in an indoor room.
Three children color with markers at a table while an adult woman in a striped dress supervises indoors.
Children in blue shirts hold animal cutouts while presenting to a seated audience, with a cartoon character slideshow projected behind them.
Children in blue uniforms hold animal cutout puppets during a storytelling performance in front of a projected storybook slide.
Children in blue shirts hold puppet cutouts while presenting a story to a seated audience, with a tree slide projected behind them.
Children in blue uniforms perform a puppet show with animal cutouts before an audience in a modern indoor room.
Three children in blue shirts hold animal puppets on stage before a seated audience, with a cartoon storybook slide projected behind them.
Children in blue uniforms hold animal cutouts on sticks, performing a story for young seated kids in a bright room.
Two boys in blue uniforms present in front of a projected slide reading "A Bowl of Nature" to classmates.
A woman in a hijab points to a projected cartoon squirrel artwork while children watch during an indoor presentation.
Children sit at a table doing a craft activity while adults supervise in a room with a bright blue wall.
Children and an adult sit at white tables drawing, with a projected LinkedIn post on a screen behind them.
A child's hand holds an orange marker coloring a vibrant printed artwork at a table with other children and markers.
Child colors a patterned drawing with a red marker on paper taped to a table.
Children in blue uniforms pose with animal cutouts before a screen showing a storybook cover.
Group of students and adults holding animal cutouts in a classroom; projector shows Friends of Berlayer Creek.