This week at MPPS we placed a special focus on Naidoc Week. The theme for this year’s Naidoc Week is ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’, which recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. It is important for students to understand the rich and long history of our country and to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Plenty LC collaborated to create the Indigenous flag with their handprints to celebrate NAIDOC week.
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Simon LC celebrated NAIDOC week by learning about Australia’s First People. We learnt that many of the names in the City of Whittlesea were inspired by the Wurundjeri culture and traditions. We also learnt about the Acknowledgment of Country and it’s significance.
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In CLC we have been listening to many Dreaming Stories and now we have written our own versions of ‘The Rainbow Serpent’ – a story that explains how the rivers were formed.
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In Yan Yean Learning Community, our students have been celebrating NAIDOC week by studying Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe. We investigated how Aboriginal people built houses, dams, and wells and productively farmed the land in the past.
Our students were inspired to create their own poster after studying the artwork of Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man. His artwork on the NAIDOC Week poster 2020 tells the story of how the Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land.
Our students were inspired to create their own poster after studying the artwork of Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man. His artwork on the NAIDOC Week poster 2020 tells the story of how the Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land.
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