Wellbeing & Culture

Happy almost holidays everyone!

The school term is almost over and I'm sure all the students are looking forward to the break. One of our School Community members reached out with a great program called Risky Kids. I thought that I would pass on that information to the rest of our community. Risky kids is not only a really great program but they also share really interesting information on their website. The above link takes you to a family tools page with all sorts of information including, anxiety, emotional development, resilience, and growth mindset. Just wanted to share in case anyone would be interested in reading the articles. 

NAIDOC WEEK IS 

Sun, 7 July 2024 – Sun, 14 July 2024

It is Naidoc week during the second week of the school holidays. 

NAIDOC Week (National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee) occurs annually in July, and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians all over the country and overseas. 

The origins of NAIDOC Week can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement. On Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney about the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This protest was one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world and it became known as the “Day of Mourning”. Between 1940 and 1955 the Day of Mourning was held annually on the Sunday before Australia Day and was commonly known as “Aborigines Day”. In 1955 it was decided that Aborigines Day should include a celebration of Aboriginal culture, heritage and achievement. This is now celebrated as NAIDOC Week, which highlights the achievements of Indigenous people all over Australia. 

Information was gathered from the dfat and 5 facts website.

Kelly Goodgame – On behalf of the Wellbeing and Culture Team