Learning & Teaching

Visual Arts News

Yesterday, the Senior students participated in a virtual incursion with the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra as part of NAIDOC week theme, 50 Years of Deadly.

This theme recognises 50 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, activism, cultural resilience and community‑driven storytelling – honouring the Elders, advocates and changemakers who have shaped the NAIDOC movement.

Throughout the session, students were guided through:

• structured discussion and visual analysis
• age‑appropriate critical and creative thinking prompts

• hands‑on activities.

   

These learning experiences encouraged the students to examine ideas such as identity, truth‑telling, intergenerational leadership, cultural continuity and the importance of community in shaping Australia’s story.

The session also aimed to build an understanding of the achievements and resilience of First Nations peoples while empowering students to consider how they can contribute to the next 50 years of our shared future.

During the virtual incursion, students were invited to hear and connect to the stories behind portraits of First Nations leaders Charlie Perkins, Adam Goodes and Tjunkaya Tapaya. These artworks helped us better understand Country, First Nations histories, cultures and identity. Throughout the presentation students participated in a drawing activity where they created self-portraits, showing themselves and people they look up to travelling on a bus to a place they connect to.

Prep News

In Prep, the children have been investigating ways to keep themselves healthy and safe. They have explored important topics such as making healthy food choices, basic hygiene, staying active, and knowing how to stay safe at home, school, and in the community. The students created their own health and safety messages.