Always was, always will be
Wominjeka! (Woiwurrung word meaning 'to come with purpose' and is used as 'welcome'.) Thank you Grace C (6A) for sharing your Acknowledgement of Country.
You're invited to our ASPS Reconciliation Event - Friday 16th September, 9:10am
Continuing the theme ‘Be Brave, Make Change’, we will have a day empowering and connecting our community through engaging with, learning from and listening to First Nations’ people.
The Reconciliation assembly will begin at 9:10am under the COLA and include:
- Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri Elder
- Stef Brown, ASPS Parent and Wiradjuri artist
- Yidaki player and dancer
- ‘Always was, always will be’ student action team
- Singing ‘The Children Came Back’ altogether
During the week students will be inquiring into the Indigenous Heros mentioned in the song:
- Gavan Wanganeen
- Anthony Mundine
- Cathy Freeman
- Adam Goodes
- Patty Mills
- Gurrumul
- Archie Roach
- Doug Nicholls
- Jimmy Little
- Lionel Rose
- William Cooper
How many of these Indigenous heros do you know?
Join us at a very special Reconciliation event this Friday.
Always Was Always Will Be Staff Team
(Emily Hui, Alicia Smith, Sarah Jang, Ben Zonca, Con Pakavakis & Beth Corrigan)
Wurundjeri Art Consultation
We have been connecting with Simone Thomson, a Wurundjeri artist, from a teacher conference, to the Year 3s art and culture workshop during their Unit of Inquiry and now a new exciting project. Here is an article from KK (5A):
I am looking forward to moving into our new classrooms in our new building once the works have been finished.
As a school we think it is important to recognize the Aboriginal land the new building is on.
As part of this process, Ms Hui and the Always was, Always will be Group met with Simone Thomson. Simone is an Indigenous artist. We think a painting would be a good idea to show what the school is about and to recognize the First Nations people, history and culture.
Our group spoke about what is important to us as a School with things like a safe, welcoming place where people are kind, inclusive and respectful. Also a place where there is no littering, we keep the school clean, and shared that in art we are learning about indigenous and native flowers as part of our history.
Simone is going to help us with the painting to share our story on what is important to us and we also helped with the colours, borders and paint choices.
Once its done the plan is to hang the painting in our new school reception in the new building to welcome everyone in.
Mikayla McCarthy 5A
On behalf of the Always Was Always Will Be Student Action Team
First Nation Events + Resources
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