Creative Arts Centre
The Creative Arts Centre provides a nurturing learning environment that enables many of our children to develop their full potential. It consists of a large central Possibility Space equipped with lighting bars and supported by a media studio.
Surrounded by an open, atrium-like space that is flooded with light from high glass walls are specialist studios for art, drama, dance and music.
Adjacent to the Creative Arts Centre is the Tagliaferro Gallery for exhibiting art and other events plus an enclosed courtyard that includes an outdoor performance space.
Additionally there is a huge kitchen for teaching purposes, a physical education and therapy centre to develop children's gross motor skills.
NSW Governor, Marie Bashir, opened the Creative Arts Centre in May 2009. Listen to Her Excellency, Governor of NSW Marie Bashir's thoughts about special children.
Physical Education and Therapy
Both physical education and occupational therapy take place in the possibility space with its sprung floor, large weight-bearing hooks in the ceiling for hanging equipment such as hammocks and swings.
Various equipment needed including softly items for climbing and exercising are kept in a large equipment store.
External Performance Space
The enclosed courtyard, adjacent to the Creative Arts Centre, provides an outdoor performance with a small amphitheatre.
The amphitheatre is surrounded by seating and a circular ramp for actors and performers creating a higher level stage and an alternative entrance/exit.
The courtyard will eventually contain gardens for students' to grow vegetables for their cook and eat classes.
Tagliaferro Gallery
Named after one of St Lucy's most generous donors, Anton Tagliaferro.
An exhibition space for students' art works.
Acts as a major reception area for students on a daily basis and for functions/events.
Kitchen
First and foremost a teaching kitchen.
The students learn to develop independence and to apply number and literacy skills through highly motivating cook and eat classes. The kitchen doubles as a canteen and supports large-scale entertaining in the possibility space.
Recycling Centre
The Stuff and Nonsense (recycling centre) underpins the the depth and breadth of the Creative Arts program by offering a fascinating range of materials for creative and educational projects.
