THE significance of the poppy is what students from Kiewa Valley Primary School hoped to convey through a series of murals which were unveiled on Wednesday.
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With the help of teachers, Indigo Shire and Benalla artist Tony Flint, the school's 150 students all contributed to create six panels for Remembrance Day.
Months of work was unveiled at Coulston Park during a ceremony run by the student representative council and the Kiewa RSL.
Principal Bernie Boulton said it was about teaching students the importance of remembering those who served.
“The whole school went to the cenotaph at the park for the ceremony, it's one of the school's traditions,” he said.
“Our SRC did work around understanding why the poppy is significant.
“They spoke about it today and how it was growing in the fields in Europe during the war and how it was present at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli.”
The Kiewa RSL helped fund the project and the ceremony drew a crowd of community members, students and teachers.
