Culture and Community
National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June every year – is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia
We invite the whole community to help celebrate indigenous culture and history in Australia as we pray together for healing as a nation.
This year our eight cluster schools will be hosting the inaugral Reconciliation Week mass at St John's Church. FIRE carrier students and staff from across all schools will be leading the mass with readings and music.
The National Reconciliation Week 2023 theme is ‘Be a Voice for Generations’.
Reconciliation Australia CEO, Karen Mundine says the theme calls on Australians to honour the work of generations past who fought for justice in Australia and to work together today to tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation for the generations to come.
“There has long been a strong thread in Australian history of people striving to build a just society,” she said.
“Australian history has included many examples of non-First Nations Australians who stood with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during early strikes, protests and notably during the 1967 referendum.
“Australia has a long record of inspiring allyship and solidarity to address centuries of racism and injustice.
“This National Reconciliation Week we urge all Australians to follow in this tradition to ‘Be a voice for generations’, while also imagining a better country for future generations.”
https://www.reconciliation.org.au/be-a-voice-for-generations-nrw-2023/
Please see the flyer below for further details.
To be a FIRE Carrier is to exercise an important role in the school community.
FIRE carriers are students who share a passion for learning about Aboriginal culture and history and are committed to sharing this knowledge and promoting Reconciliation within and beyond the school community.
Congratulations to the following students who are to be commissioned as FIRE carriers on the 11th May with students from across the cluster schools;
Edward, Lucy B, Brooklyn M, Leon, Madeline, Roxanne, Ned, Elka, Joy, Eva, Hazel, Harrison, Helena, Georgia, Scarlette, Vida, Charlotte and Celine
McClelland warmly invites all members of the local community to a celebration of First Nations culture and community, with performances by leading First Nations artists including Kutcha Edwards and Ganga Giri. There will be a free sausage sizzle, market stalls and for the kids, the Funky Farm.
We invite families and friends of all ages and cultures to experience an afternoon of celebration, empowerment and education within our spectacular sculpture park. This unique and inclusive experience will be an alcohol-free, family-friendly event.
This is a free event with no tickets required.
- https://mcclelland.org.au/events/celebrating-first-nations-at-mcclelland
