NAIDOC  Week Celebrations

We had a wonderful week of NAIDOC celebrations last week.  Justin Martin from Djurandi Dreaming performed a Welcome to Country to open our NAIDOC week celebrations.

Students participated in cultural activities both within and out of their classrooms.

On Tuesday the wonderful Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse sung with the students.  The Pre Primary students bought Gina to tears when they sang Djinda Djinda – Twinkle Twinkle in Noongar language.

Roger from Rangs Boomerangs ran a school clinic for the students in Years 2, 3, 5 and 6. The students were able to see some traditional hunting artefacts and see them in action. A few students were able to have a go at throwing the boomerangs.

On Wednesday Alton Walley and Jayden Boundry ran a dance clinic for the Kindy, Pre Primary, Year 1 and Year 4 students. They taught the students some deadly moves.

The Pre Primary students enjoyed the story telling in Noongar with Kearah Ronan.

The amazing teachers ran NAIDOC activities in each year group. Some of the activities included Damper making, Wool Bracelets, Rock Painting, Noongar Six Seasons and Researching Famous Aboriginal Australians such as David Unaipon, Cathy Freeman, Eddie Mabo and Adam Goodes.

All year groups will be contributing to a canvas mural of the Waakarl - Rainbow Serpent that will be completed by the end of the term.

Some of our Aboriginal students were involved in making a NAIDOC video with Mr Bish and Mrs Butcher the video is on display in the front office if you would like to view this.

The staff and students really enjoyed celebrating Aboriginal culture during this Year’s NAIDOC week.