Teaching Kids Culture

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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My Mum's Life Mattered

She was Beautiful

And taught me to love myself

She was Understanding

And taught me to embrace people from all walks of life

She was Brave

And taught me how to stick up for myself and others even if that meant standing alone 

She was Generous

And taught me how to give to those who have less than us

She was Loving

And taught me how to love those in this world whom are hard to love

She was Real

And never hid the good, bad and ugly world from us

She was Homeless

And still looked out for those living on the streets with her

She was Happy

And she never let the hardships she endured in her life stop her smile shining through

She was Scarred 

And yet she bravely embraced each new day

She was Scared

And yet found a way to survive years of isolation and abuse

She was Clever

And taught us how to think for ourselves and trust our own judgement. 

She was Empathetic 

And absolutely nothing surprised her allowing us and others to open up to her

She was Powerful

And taught me how to use my voice for those who couldn't

She was Invisible 

And lived in her own light, shining on those around her

She was my Mum

And although the world judged her for living on the streets, having drug/alcohol addictions and selling her body for money to support herself, she was, is and always will be loved by those who actually got to know her and understand her heart.

~ RIP MUM ~

The lessons you left behind live on through me

Thank you for every one of them

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