First Nations Perspectives

Womin Djeka Festival 

We extend our sincere thanks to the students, staff, and families who joined us at the Womin Djeka Festival last Saturday. It was wonderful to see so many from our St Mary’s community come together to support, honour and celebrate First Peoples cultures at this beautiful, family-friendly event, one we are very proud to be part of.

Our students did an amazing job contributing to our stall through their Permaculture lessons, showing respect, understanding and actively listening to and learning from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions, and cultures. We are proud to embed First Nations perspectives in learning and daily life at St Mary’s and grateful for the ongoing support of our families.

Below are photos of visitors to our stall and some reflections and highlights of the festival from our junior school students.

Ivana: I liked the painting activity.

Griffin: I liked how everyone at the Womin Djeka Festival was so kind. 

Ivy: I loved seeing Miss Dullard and Mrs Corfield at our St Mary’s stall.

Marley: I liked seeing my friends from St Mary’s.

Andy: I liked all the activities.

Maci: I liked seeing my bundjil best!

Aubrey: I liked making my boomerang, going on the playground and seeing my friends.

Ace: I liked colouring in my boomerang and playing with my clay.

William: My highlight was seeing Evie and doing the spear throwing.

Ryder: My highlight was playing the footy game called mangrook.

Honey: My highlight was seeing the snakes and a lizard at the wildlife stand.

Mia: My highlight was seeing Miss Dullard.

Laurena: A highlight was playing on the playground with Ashton and my friends. 

Celeste: A highlight was seeing my Iilk, and my brother’s and sister’s artwork.

Paige: My favourite was when I got to play with the sand and the special clay.

Oliver: My favourite was when I got to see Apollo and spend time with my friends.

Apollo: My favourite part was when I got to colour in a boomerang with paint pens with Oliver.

Ashton: My favourite thing to do there was to make things using clay.