Wanyara Incursion

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As part of our Inquiry Unit of “Me On The Map”, our Year 1 and 2 students took part in an incursion run by Wanyara - a local group of Indigenous People who share their stories, culture and connection to Country. Students took part in some different activities that included Dance, Games and Artwork.

Here’s what Kate from 2EB had to say about it:

On Tuesday 11th of June, all the Year 2s had the Wanyara Incursion. The first activity we did was a game, it was called Pollodo. It’s like tag, but you wear two tags and you have to run around and try to pull other people’s tags. Tags are your lives and if you have no more, you are out of the game. The first round, I didn’t know what to do so I was out really quickly. After I watched other people, I knew what to do so the next round I played I was better, but didn’t win. But games aren’t all about winning!
After the game, we did some art. For the art, we used Aboriginal symbols to draw a story. They gave us coloured paint pens to draw symbols. When we were drawing, I learned a lot of symbols. After drawing, we got to share the drawings that we made - I shared mine second.
When we finished drawing, we went to a different class to do dance. We sat in a circle and we did actions for all the elements: fire, water, air and earth. We also did some different dances and actions. We got in line and flew around like a bird, then we went in a spiral to finish the dance.
This incursion was so fun!

Monash Youth Art for Reconciliation

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A group of students from WHPS worked collaboratively on an art piece reflecting the theme “Uluru Statement from the Heart.”

After discussions with facilitator Mark Lumly, our students were inspired to be involved in the creation of this canvas, which they felt represented an important recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strat Islander people. Our students gained a greater understanding of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and enjoyed working together, using their creativity and imagination to create this design.

Reconciliation Week

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On 27th of May to 3rd of June, it was Reconciliation Week. National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

All classes took part in some Reconciliation Week activities. Most classes created an Acknowledgement of Country, and took part in a variety of tasks surrounding why Reconciliation Week is important to us all.