We created knowledge boxes for our 4 sport houses. Each sport house has a sea totem that connects us to Country. The sea totems are: Gudugulung (turtle) Daringyan (stingray) Burra (eel) and Baruwal (dolphin). Our school is learning about these sea totems and their importance to Cammeraygal land. We have included art symbols for saltwater, freshwater and land. Bibi Barba, our school’s Aboriginal consulting artist, shared these symbols with us. The knowledge boxes are part of our school’s legacy of connecting to Country. We are learning Aboriginal words that connect us to this amazing land where we learn, play and meet each day. These knowledge boxes are part of our school’s journey that show the story of connection to Cammeraygal Land and the rich history of the Aboriginal people who lived here before us.
Reconciliation means…
Reconciliation is about welcoming people and making sure everyone feels they belong. It means respecting and looking after each other. We must be kind and say thank you to the Indigenous people for helping us understand and take care of Country. It means being inclusive to people who have been left out and making sure they are never left out again.
Artists: Art Enrichment students
Many of these resources and activities have been developed in consultation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to ensure that the program meets NSW curriculum outcomes for Stages 3, 4 & 5.
Reconciliation NSW aims to create a reconciled, just and equitable community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. We work to inform, support and inspire people to engage in reconciliation.
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