Today was my first day in my new role.
Employed to be a “Koori Cultural Inclusion Officer” one day a week teaching prep to year 9 students Australia’s true history, languages, lores and immersing them in the oldest indigenous cultures in the world customs and traditions is such and honour and a privilege.
This type of curriculum was never taught to our generation or any generation before ours so it’s exciting to be a part of this brand new education adventure raising this next gen to know of a culture that has been invisible for long enough.
Today Sarah and I had preps and taught them the story of “Tiddlick the Frog” through reading, visual (video) and puppet making.
We also taught the students what the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags represent and loved the way they could identify and recall what they learned out at lunch time when looking at the flags flying in the school yard.
But the best part of my day was teaching the kids about the Aboriginal artefacts including the use of ochre.
Sarah and I painted our faces and the kids loved the way it changed colour when watching it dry on their arms.
I am absolutely in awe of Sarah and what she gives the students of the school! She is absolutely amazing to do what she does day in and day out and I’m so proud to now be a part of it also!
Bring on Tuesday’s
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