Humanities Update

Indigenous Whole School Incursion

With National Reconciliation Week (NRW) and NAIDOC Week approaching, Vermont Primary School invited Scott Darlow to lead a whole-school incursion. Scott Darlow is an Indigenous Australian who regularly visits schools to share his knowledge of his culture. This was a light hearted session, where Scott played music, connected with the students, and then shared some of his Australian and Aboriginal culture being a proud Aboriginal man himself. He talked about the didgeridoo, how it was made and its purpose, traditionally as a story telling instrument. The didgeridoo, traditional music and song, the importance of story telling, family and elders were themes Scott shared with the VPS students. As many year levels are talking about dates and times of settlement and federation through their History Units and with NRW and NAIDOC Week so close, this was a perfect opportunity for Vermont students to learn more about Australian culture and history.

We extend our thanks to Scott for visiting our school and inspiring our students with his powerful message and music.