Language & Culture Program

Kii, Deadly TPS community, biladu-njan wat/how are you all? And in the words of my Yawuru language...Ngaji gurrjin/Hello everyone! 

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Last week, we had our NAIDOC Day Celebrations. Students started the day with an assembly, and because of the weather, we had to organise two: F-2 classes got to experience an ‘Acknowledgment to Country Ceremony’ performance with Aunty Lee Couch, who also spoke about this year’s theme; 3-6 classes were given the opportunity to listen to two special parent guests, Alister Thorpe and Taryn Lee, who inspired the students with their own stories of what it means to ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’.

Throughout the day, all students were involved in great learning activities about this year’s theme. The students and teachers ended the day with the most awe-inspiring rally around the streets of the school, to support and amplify the voices of First Nations peoples in their ongoing call for change and equal rights. The day ended with a BBQ - thanks to the TPS Social Committee and parents/carers who organised and ran this, and a special musical performance in the Multi-Purpose Room by ‘Charlie needs braces’.

Students are continuing to learn and practice greetings and introductions, basic conversation phrases and classroom commands, and how to respond in Woiwurrung during roll call.

12C I am here!     12C She-he is not here!

Marrambik magalu! I am here!

Marrambu ngabun magalu! She-he is not here!

12C Greeting

Biladunjan wat? How are you (P)?

Marrambik burndap, ngoon-godjin Aunty Terri. Biladunjan warr? I am good, thank you Aunty Terri. How are you (S)?

Marrambik burndap, ngoon-godjin 12C, ngoon-godjin Deadly Darebin! I am good, thank you 12C, thank you Deadly Darebin!

34B Greeting

Biladunjan wat? How are you (P)?

Marrambik burndap-dhak, ngoon-godjin Aunty Terri. Biladunjan warr? I am very good, thank you Aunty Terri. How are you (S)?

Marrambik burndap-dhak, ngoon-godjin 34B, ngoon-godjin Dulaiwurrung! I am very good, thank you 34B, thank you Platypus!

This month, and depending on year levels, students have been learning or growing and consolidating their vocabulary knowledge of family/people nouns and body part nouns, through games and songs.

FB Body Parts Song     1S Body Parts Song     12A Body Parts Song

12B Body Parts Song     56A Body Parts Song

Gawang, bagarru, barring, djinang, barring djinang

Head-shoulder-knee-foot-knee-foot

Gawang, bagarru, barring, djinang, barring djinang

Head-shoulder-knee-foot-knee-foot

Ba…mirring, wiring, wurrung, gang

And…eye-ear-mouth-nose

Gawang, bagarru, barring, djinang, barring djinang

Head-shoulder-knee-foot-knee-foot

Dharrak, gurn, gurrun, butj, gurrun, butj

Arm-neck-elbow-belly-elbow-belly

Dharrak, gurn, gurrun, butj, gurrun, butj

Arm-neck-elbow-belly-elbow-belly

Ba…marnang, ngurnang, djirrong, ganak

And…hand-wrist-thigh-ankle

Dharrak, gurn, gurrun, butj, gurrun, butj

Arm-neck-elbow-belly-elbow-belly

F-2 are learning the first verse, and 3-6 are learning both verses with more verses of new body part nouns to come.

Have a chat with your child/ren about what they are learning.

Twaganin (Woiwurrung) Galia (Yawuru) / See you later