Year 3
Essex Heights Primary School
CERES Excursion
Students from Year 3 will attend CERES in Brunswick East on Wednesday 14 October (week 2 Term 4) to increase their understanding of Indigenous Culture and Traditions.
Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities throughout the day covering the following areas:
- Identify and connect with elements of Aboriginal cultures.
- Understand that each Aboriginal person has connection and identifies with their culture in their own way and holds responsibility for caring for the land through totemic system.
- Explore ways of keeping ancient knowledge and tradition alive through a selection of activities including Tiddalik Stories, Ochre painting, Ngarrga/Traditional Dance and Merri Merri Cultural Walk.
- Discuss the role of students to embed the knowledge they have gained into their school activities.
The event notice has been published in Compass. Consent and payment are due now and not later than Monday 12 October.
