Events at school

Diversity Day 

8 Drama enrichment , pt 2, Arts Centre tour

Chewton Primary School led a community Walk for Reconciliation on Friday June 3rd, along the Leanganook Walking Track at Chewton. Inspired by The Long Walk, the Chewton Primary School community walked from the school, beginning with an acknowledgment of country and elders who have worked with the school: Aunty Kath, Aunty Kerri, Aunty Julie and Uncle Rick who gave us permission to use a series of teachings along the way. We also acknowledge Trent Nelson whose clip on Connection to Dja Dja Wurrung  Country was viewed.

There were stops along the way with storyboards and thought provoking reflections to look, listen and learn about Identity, Kinship, Connection to Country, Sorry Day, Reconciliation andCelebrating Aboriginal people as change makers. All students at the school created signs, storyboards celebrating Indigenous people who have made change in our community and information on Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week. The students finished at the Me Mandook Galk, the Grandmother tree, where we listened to Aunty Kath Coff share a reflection on the power of the tree and saw a clip of Uncle Rick. Everyone wrote a personal commitment to be brave and make change on a hand which will be used to make a giant Bunjil at school.

We want our young people to know how to be brave and contribute to positive change for Aboriginal people in our community.

From our school captains Jem and Otis:

We ask you to take your time and use this opportunity as a time to reflect, to listen, to watch and to learn.

We ask that you take the time to connect to Country as you walk, and to think of what you can do in your life to make change.

We ask you to think about what you can do to stop racism.

We ask you to think about what you can do to make our community a safe place for all.

We ask you to think about what you can do to make our country a better place for all.

We ask you to be brave, to make change.