Kinross Wolaroi Family Bulletin

Message from

the Deputy Principal 

Mr James Boyd

National Reconciliation Week 2021

 

This Wednesday sees the start of National Reconciliation Week. The theme for 2021 is ‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.’ At Kinross Wolaroi School, we recognise that reconciliation is a shared process and every student and staff member can help create a better, more inclusive Australia. Speaking with the Head of Indigenous Support, Mr Lee Taylor, earlier this week, he shared with me that through awareness and understanding our students are taking action to make positive changes in the communities they come from and also here in Orange. Some of the approaches taken this year include:

  • The teaching of the Wiradjuri Language by Mr Corey McLean.
  • Our dance group involved in the opening of the new Orange Medical Centre.
  • The involvement of community Elders on Wellbeing Days and home sporting fixtures.
  • Excursions and incursions within the community to celebrate cultural diversity and promote greater understanding.

We look forward to further building awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures and futures. 

ySafe Parent Cyber Safety Education Session

On Wednesday night ySafe will be delivering a session on Cyber Safety for Parents. The organisation, ySafe, was founded in response to growing concerns amongst parents and school communities regarding children’s online activities, and the increasing prominence of technology-related developmental and behavioural issues. We only have to read the news to see far too frequent articles about technology and the safety of our children. The approach adopted by ySafe is one of a pro-technology ethos, uniquely focussing on the social & emotional components of cyber safety and online behaviours.

 

I have found the below infographic to be a very useful guide when faced with some of the challenges of technology.

 

Upcoming Events

We wish our students all the very best for the forthcoming events that are occurring and look forward to sharing news of these events with the wider community:

 

Friday 28th May – Cadet Unit Formal Mess Dinner

Friday 28th May – All Schools Swimming Championship

Saturday 29th May – ISA Rugby Round 1

Wednesday 2nd June – AICES Cross-Country

Wednesday 2nd June – Cadet Unit Formal Parade

Thursday 3rd June – Coonabarabran Equestrian Expo