SpringFest Presentation

Rotary Club of Ballarat Presentation by our Cultural Understanding School Improvement Team

On Thursday 14th May, our Cultural Understanding School Improvement Team, led by Rick Donat and Grant Bell, were invited to the Rotary Club of Ballarat meeting to present to their members how Miners Rest Primary School were using the funds received through SpringFest.

Rick and Grant spoke of how MRPS promotes cultural understanding by embedding Koorie perspectives and implementing the Marrung Plan to create a culturally rich and respectful environment.

The projects that have been able to occur due the SpringFest funding include:

• Yarning Circle Mats
• Grade Six Jumpers designs and Sporting Uniforms
• Logos for sporting hourse
• Front of School indigenous garden 

An excerpt from Rick and Grant:

Thank you for your ongoing support of Miners Rest Primary School K–6 and our Cultural Understanding projects.

Your generous donation and commitment to our school community has helped us create meaningful opportunities for our students to deepen their understanding, appreciation and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and perspectives. We have been able to develop and create physical representation around our school. Such as our entry into the front gates and the naming of our gymnasium, Kim barne Nitji.

We sincerely thank Ballarat Rotary for partnering with us on this important journey. Together, we are helping to build a stronger, more connected and culturally aware future for our students and community.