Wear It Yellow Day

Wear It Yellow Day – Friday 3 June

At FPS, National Reconciliation Week culminates on Friday 3rd June with a celebration of Wear it Yellow Day. On this day, students and staff are:

• Invited to wear yellow – from a splash to an entire outfit.
• Donate a gold coin – contributions will go to Children’s Ground.

Why yellow?

Yellow is the centre of the Aboriginal flag – the sun, the giver of energy and life. Yellow is also the Children’s Ground colour – fresh, energetic and hopeful.

What is Children’s Ground?

‘Children’s Ground’, a not-for-profit organisation supporting First Nations children, families and communities experiencing the greatest levels of disadvantage. The organisation is led by aboriginal communities. From infants to Elders, they work with entire communities over a 25-year period to make real and lasting change. 

The vision of Children’s Ground is:

• For all children and families to live with dignity and justice, free from economic poverty.
• For First Nations people in Australia to achieve their aspirations for their children to enjoy a life of opportunity, strong cultural identity, and personal wellbeing by having voice and agency over their social, cultural, political and economic future.
• For Australia to know our history and celebrate First Nations culture and future.

Students are encouraged to bring a gold coin donation on Friday to support Children’s Ground. For families wishing to make a larger donation as part of the FPS community, you can do so here.

On Friday 3 June

The day begins with a short assembly and Acknowledgement of Country hosted by Samantha Roberts – a proud descendent of the Wurundjeri and Dja Dja Wurrung Tribes of the Melbourne and Bendigo regions – and founder of Connecting Two Worlds. 

The assembly will take place from 9:10am – 9:30am at the Fig Tree Courtyard and family members are invited to attend.

Across the day Samantha will work with students to learn about First Nations culture, exploring history, artefacts, flags, language, and traditional symbols. 

~ Teachers from the Koorie Perspectives School Improvement Team