Always was, always will be

Acknowledgement of Country

This acknowledgment was written by 1E.

Special Assembly

On Wednesday 15th November at 11:15am we are holding a special assembly for our RAP Celebrationg and Acknowledgement.  

We would like to invite you all to our celebration. We have been working towards our RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) and it has been approved via Reconciliation Australia's Narragunnawalli. We will be joined by Mullum Mullum Elders Aunty Irene and Aunty Daphne and the Yeng Gali Mullum Choir. Plus special guests! 

Home

For our Where we are in Place and Time unit of inquiry, Year 2 invited Logan's mum, Bianca (Noongar), to come speak to the Year 2 about what home means to her.

Here are some student reflections:

2A - Alice - The highlight of the presentation was sharing the Kookaburra sound I can make. I learned that people can't cross other peoples lands or Country when they get to someone else's tree, they need to ask first. I would like to learn more about more about Aboriginal cultures. I felt excited and calm because I got to hear about Bianca and Logan's culture. 

2B - Summer - The highlight of the presentation was the animal dance off, because everybody was doing funny moves. I learned crocodiles are an Australian animal. I would like to learn more about Boomerangs, because I wonder how they come back? I felt happy because I enjoyed it a lot. 

2C - Jimmy and Lucy - We learned that we can use bark as toilet paper. You can use bark as a pan to cook. You can use bark as a raft/canoe. You can use bark to start a fire. We would like to learn more about native animals. 

2C - Maggie and Amelia - We learned that you can use bark for lots of things! You can use bark for paper and you can use bark to start a fire. Amelia learned that the Indigenous people used the carvings on the tree to know where their land is. Maggie would like to learn more about bark carving and what they look like. Amelia would like to learn more about the Indigenous names for the native Australian animals. 

2D - Tessa - The highlight for me was watching everyone in the dancing competition. I learned that you have to have permission when you want to go onto someone else's land. I would like to learn more about the bark on the trees. I felt calm during the presentation. 

Woiwurrung Word of the Week

We're going to learn body parts now! Stay tuned for the new word next week at assembly!

First Nation Events + Resources

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Yalinguth App - Discover Naarm/Melbourne on an after-dark journey along the Birrarung

Saturday 21 October from 7:30 to 9:30 pm

Immerse yourself in Aboriginal Melbourne on this after dark time travelling tour along the Birrarung.

Yalinguth, last year's recipient of the Best Words & Ideas Award at Melbourne Fringe Festival, has recently announced its latest endeavor - the Yalinguth app's second location, centred around the Birrarung/Yarra River.

This interactive experience offers a unique opportunity to delve into the past through narratives, audio landscapes, music, and visual projections.

The Yalinguth app is an immersive audio app that connects Melbourne audiences to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history of places. More information.