‘Our Stories’ Primary Excursion
‘Our Stories’ Primary Excursion
Some of our Primary students had the opportunity to participate in the ‘Our Stories’ event as part of the Festival Centre’s Celebrating First Nations Festival. Seated around a campfire and listening to the sounds of animals, students listened to traditional Dreaming Stories of the Boandik, Ngarrindjeri and Adnyamathanha peoples learning about how these stories teach about values and culture. Afterwards, the students were treated to an illustration workshop with renowned Ngarrindjeri Artist Cedric Varcoe where they were able to put their skills into practice by responding to the Thukeri story, a Ngarrindjeri story that teaches about the dangers of greed and lying. It was a privilege to be one of just a handful of schools selected to participate in the workshops with Cedric and to learn firsthand about his process for creating symbols and artwork.
Ms Viviana Graney
First Nations Focus Teacher
