National Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week & Visit from Boori Monty Pryor
Essex Heights Primary School
Sorry Day
National Sorry Day is held annually on May 26 to acknowledge and commemorate the Stolen Generations—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families. This day is a time for reflection, healing, and recognizing the strength of survivors.
Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week 2026 runs from Wednesday 27 May to Wednesday 3 June, themed "All In," which calls for collective, everyday action toward reconciliation from all Australians. The week commemorates the 1967 referendum and the 1992 Mabo decision.
Boori Monty Pryor visiting EHPS
We are excited to welcome author Boori Monty Pryor to Essex Heights on Friday 29 May.
Boori Monty Pryor is a multi-award-winning children’s author, musician and storyteller. Boori helps children understand the past and present culture of First Nations People, through performative storytelling stemming from his own unique perspective of the world and life experiences.
Combining humorous tales from his life experiences, Dreamtime stories, and instructive anecdotes, this presentation offers an insight into the multi-faceted reality of modern-day Indigenous culture. Boori punctuates his storytelling with the music, dances and language of his family and his home. By combining traditional elements of performance with his contemporary stories, Boori helps students better understand both the past and present culture of First Nations People.
There will be three sessions:
- Prep, Year 1, Year 2 at 10:00am
- Year 3 & Year 4 at 11:30am
- Year 5 & Year 6 at 2:30pm
Details of this incursion have been published on Compass. Consent and payment are due now and not later than Tuesday 26 May.