Indigenous Education
St Joseph's School
Solid Rock Music Video
As part of Reconciliation Week, as a school, we created a Music Video of the song 'Solid Rock!' which was the theme song for Reconciliation Week this year! Students created dance moves in their Friendship Groups, matching a verse in the song! We are extremely impressed by how it turned out! We hope you love it too!
Yoorook Walk for Truth
Matilda
On Wednesday, we went to the city for the Walk for Truth. The walk of truth-telling for indigenous people. I enjoyed the walk with all the other school, elders, and other supportive people!
Sam
On Wednesday, we went on a really fun excursion, The Walk of Truth. We started off by listening to Travis Lovett, who gave us an understanding of why he had started to do this walk. After a while, we all gathered together and headed off on our journey. At the end of the walk, all the schools and people finished at the Parliament House. He was talking about the treaty to be held in Victoria. Then they finished off with a really cool Aboriginal song.
Clara
On Wednesday, we had a really fun day. First, we had to wake up at 4:30 am and get on a bus to the city. When we got there, we walked around until we met up with everyone. We all sat down, and then Travis Lovett gave a speech, and then at 10:00, we started to walk to Parliament.
Harper
On Wednesday, we took a minibus to the city. There were only 8 of us going: Clara, me, Cameron, Darcy, Toby, James, Sam, and Matilda. It was extremely fun. First, we caught a bus to the shrine and took a walk to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. There, we found the school spot and waited for a bit. After that we listened to some sort of story things and when that finish we got to watch 2 Indigenous dances they were incredible then we started to head on our journey to Parliament House we walk for about 40 mins when we got there the roads were blocked off we sat on the road we listened to some Aboriginal story’s and a guy played a didgeridoo over all it was such a great day!!
Toby
On Wednesday, we went on a walk with an Aboriginal man. we walked 3km I think, and went to Parliament House He made another good speech to us, and the speech before that was beautiful, and the dances they performed were perfect and wonderful!
James
At the beginning we got in a van to Melbourne that took around 1 hour and 30 minutes. When we got to Melbourne, we waited around 30 minutes. At the beginning of the ceremony we heard indigenous songs. Second we listened to stories from the Indigenous lives. Lastly we walked to Parliament and listened to some more stories.
Cam
Today we went to the city for a aboriginal man who walked from SA to Melbourne for the Aboriginal walk for truth we walked for 3km until we got to Parliament House were they said speeches about how aboriginal owned land first and then we went to a place with a whole bunch of Aboriginal paintings which were really cool that’s most of it thanks for listening!!
Darcy
On Wednesday, we went to the Walk for Truth! I liked hearing all the speeches and seeing Mrs Asbury's sister's artwork! It was a great walk and I enjoyed listening to Travis speak at Parliament.
NAIDOC Week
Next Term, during Week 3, we will be celebrating NAIDOC Week! National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate and recognise the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
As we enter 2025, NAIDOC Week marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
The NAIDOC journey began as a movement for recognition and rights, sparked by Indigenous communities who saw a future built on justice and equality. Over the decades, it has grown into a powerful national celebration, a testament to the enduring strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
During NAIDOC Week we will be exploring Indigenous culture within the classrooms and participating in an incursion about Indigenous Story Telling, Music and Dance! We are looking forward to providing our students with these rich learning experiences.
We will also be having a fundraising Walk-a-thon for the Opening the Doors Foundation
