Cultural News
New - Indigenous Education around the Classrooms
5/6 Area
Today the Yr 5/6s were learning more about the Torres Strait Island flag and the significance of the colours blue, green, white and black.
The students in 5/6 GW and TJ joined Marissa in making a Torres Strait Islander keyring.
1/2 Area
The Yr 1/2s have been learning about dances from around the world. Today Marissa taught them how to use their body to dance like some of our native animals such as an emu and kangaroo.
New - Opening the Doors Foundation
Opening the Doors Foundation can offer financial assistance in the form of a grant, for school related costs to indigenous students, based on an application.
The school can apply for this grant on your behalf with an Authority Form and a Certificate of Aboriginality or Recognition of Aboriginality form completed and returned to the office, or the link is attached below if you would prefer to apply direct.
https://app.openingthedoors.org.au/
Please find attached an information sheet with the Authority form and a Recognition of Aboriginality form our Koori Educator is able to sign off on if you are unable to locate your Certificate of Aboriginality.
If you require any further assistance, please contact either the school directly, or Koori Education Worker Marissa Kerr.
Thank you,
Naomi Egglestone
Office Administrator
REMINDER - Rumbalara Dental Clinic
The Dental Clinic will be visiting St Mary's next Monday 14th & Tuesday 16th December.
A reminder to any of our Indigenous families who may like to access the Rumbalara Dental Clinic.
If you have not already registered with the Rumbalara Dental Clinic, and would like your child/ren to access a free dental check up and fluoride treatement, please see Naomi or Amber at the School office.
The dental staff will visit our School later in the term to complete dental health checks.
Acknowledgement of Country
At St Mary’s Primary School Mooroopna we Acknowledge the Traditional people of this land. The Yorta Yorta Nation are the Traditional Custodians of this area and we remember their elders, past, present and future. We remember that the Aboriginal people of Australia will always be the traditional owners of the land on which we gather today. We continue to grow through education and reconciliation to a better future for all Australians.
