As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, children and educators acknowledged and celebrated National Reconciliation Week with a variety of fun activities.
Our Sky room participated in yarning circles to discuss the meaning of National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week. Educators read the book Sorry Day and prompted the children to discuss what reconciliation means to them and how we can best support it. The children mentioned that they believe reconciliation is about ‘being together’ and ‘listening to each other’.
The children in our Water room explored traditional Aboriginal songs and dances. They learned the song Ngaya Naba meaning ‘my family’ or ‘our family’.
Ngaya Naba
Ngaya Naba
Ngaya Berong
Together we are much my strongCome let us play together
Come let us sing together
Come let us be together
Who knows when we’ll next see each otherNgaya Naba
Ngaya Naba
Ngaya Berong
Together we are much my strongAuntie lives in the city now
Cousin lives by the beach now
Uncle lives in the country now
But today we have gathered on common groundNgaya Naba
Ngaya Naba
Ngaya Berong
Together we are much my strong
Meanwhile, the children in the Earth room explored the Aboriginal flag through arts and crafts. They used their hands to paint the Aboriginal flag and learned about its meaning.