NAIDOC INCURSION

The NAIDOC incursion, held in Week 3 of this term, was a hit with the children from Room 17. We participated in some story telling activities and learnt about the importance of totems in the Noongar custom. The children found out about how every little creature, plant and animal plays a pivotal role in the environment and the reason why we must care for all creatures, great and small. The incursion was wrapped up with a dance about the 'Willy Wagtail.'

"I learnt that the dots on the hand resemble friendships for life. We each put dots on our friend's hands. It was a nice activity and good to learn about." - Kya

"Did you know that the sparkle in your eye represents the stars in our Milky Way. We have the sparkle in our eye to remind us that there are totems in this world (like the frog, birds, trees and insects) that we need to care for. Everyone has a different totem." - Mitchell.