In a belated celebration of July’s NAIDOC Week, St Colman's Catholic School spent last Friday morning at Plantation Park with the Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation learning about Indigenous culture.
“Every day is NAIDOC Day, so we’ve brought the kids across and worked with the Gudjuda Rangers so they can learn about the land we stand on,” said Principal Karen Keys.
“It’s very much part of our history of Australia and, in our local area, the First Nations history is such an important part that they need to know about.
“It’s a part of that reconciliation as we move forward, so the children have a better understanding of where we’ve come from and where we need to go in the future.”
Students were taken on a guided tour of the Juru Walk, where they learnt about plants and food, contributed to a mural by the school’s Indigenous Officer, played Indigenous games, practised dadirri (deep listening) and learnt about the Gubulla Munda Dreaming sculpture.
“Indigenous history is all throughout our curriculum, so it fits in beautifully and doing hands-on activity is where students learn more than just sitting in a classroom,” added Ms Keys.
“The Gudjuda Rangers are very much a part of the school community; the kids love learning from them.”
St Colman's Catholic School spent a morning at Plantation Park where they learnt hands-on about Indigenous culture. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
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