St Michael's Primary School students from year 3 up to year 6 had the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture and the Port's Indigenous community in July with a visit to Murrook Culture Centre. During NAIDOC Week, students visited the Williamtown-based centre to explore and learn about the Worimi Aboriginal people's culture. Students enjoyed a variety of activities including boomerang throwing, dance and painting. To their delight, the students discovered year 5 teacher, Trevor Ryan, had been a past boomerang throwing champion. In participating in an Indigenous dance, students learned the moves to represent spirit animals such as the kangaroo, emu, eagle and the dolphin. They also painted a boomerang with Aboriginal symbols and enjoyed a talk on Aboriginal history and culture by Worimi man Justin Ridgeway. "It was the best day ever. I hope you travel there one day, it was amazing. I learnt so much," St Michael's student Angel Maricic said. Jett Samuel agreed, saying: "It was a great experience to learn about Aboriginal culture and their history. We also learnt some life skills on the bushwalk which we can use when we are in the bush."
St Michael's Primary School students from year 3 up to year 6 had the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture and the Port's Indigenous community in July with a visit to Murrook Culture Centre.
During NAIDOC Week, students visited the Williamtown-based centre to explore and learn about the Worimi Aboriginal people's culture.
Students enjoyed a variety of activities including boomerang throwing, dance and painting.
To their delight, the students discovered year 5 teacher, Trevor Ryan, had been a past boomerang throwing champion.
In participating in an Indigenous dance, students learned the moves to represent spirit animals such as the kangaroo, emu, eagle and the dolphin.
They also painted a boomerang with Aboriginal symbols and enjoyed a talk on Aboriginal history and culture by Worimi man Justin Ridgeway.
"It was the best day ever. I hope you travel there one day, it was amazing. I learnt so much," St Michael's student Angel Maricic said.
Jett Samuel agreed, saying: "It was a great experience to learn about Aboriginal culture and their history. We also learnt some life skills on the bushwalk which we can use when we are in the bush."
