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NAIDOC WEEK 2024
Keep The Fire Burning
Yulunga! During Week 2, we celebrated NAIDOC Week and kept the fire burning. We combined our SRC assembly with our NAIDOC festivities, welcoming Uncle Drew, a local Dharawal man, who performed a smoking ceremony and a Welcome to Country. Our Australian National Anthem was beautifully sung in the Dharawal language by Olivia and Sofia P.
Our Koori boys from the Young Warriors program created a vibrant atmosphere by playing their didgeridoos, which they crafted and decorated themselves. Their teacher, Breaden Newton, provided support throughout their performance. The talented boys included Rily D, Quinten D, Malik M, Kyan C, and Riley C.
Our Women’s Business girls showcased their own 'Welcome Dance,' collaborating with Teana W. Aliyah D, Janaya D, Amirah L, Charttole F, Lilly F, and Lakelands student Georgia F came together to ward off negative energy and welcome positive vibes to our school and our new SRC representatives.
The NAIDOC address was delivered by Year 12 student Charlotte F, who shared her cultural journey and the significance of NAIDOC Week. Her words left a lasting impact on everyone present.
We wrapped up the week with a fantastic NAIDOC stall featuring merchandise, Kararra caps, shirts, jumpers, and bush tucker-inspired food and drinks, including salt and pepper crocodile, finger lime cake, wattle seed cheesecake, and butterfly pea purple mocktails.
Thank you to all our special guests and parents who helped us celebrate NAIDOC 2024!
NAIDOC 2023
NAIDOC 2023
WEEK 2, Term 3 DHS celebrated NAIDOC week 2022, with the theme for this year being
For the Elders
Our school acknowledged and celebrated the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within our school and the wider community.
Mrs Mccann and Y11 ART and Koori Kids created a mural inspired by Community Elders. Southern Stars dancers had their first rehearsals for Yanggaa Garaba
Cooper B designed the NAIDOC Touch 2023 shirts. Mr Rhodes and Koori Kids created a NAIDOC Local Mob, Display in the front foyer, interviewing and creating profiles on our local community members. Mrs Martin hosted a NAIDOC tattoo stand. Tameka B spoke about the importance and significance of NAIDOC week and what it means to her and our community. Along with the importance of being the first Karrara SRC rep and what an honor it was. Charlotte F and Janaya D said the Acknowledgment to Country. Kyan C and Malik M played the didgeridoo and clapsticks while Janaya D and Aliyah D sang the National Anthem in Dharawal language. Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students prepared and served bushtucker-inspired morning tea and to our Principal, Mr Fitzsimons who delivered an inspiring and strong NAIDOC message to the school. Students painted up in the Quad and Mrs Reeves ran a NAIDOC-inspired sports afternoon including boomerang throwing. A special Thank You to our Mount Brown Koori dancers who came along and performed The Birth of the Butterfly.
NAIDOC 2022
NAIDOC 2022
WEEK 2, Term 3 DHS celebrated NAIDOC week 2022, with the theme for this year being
Get up! Stand up! Show up!
Our school acknowledged and celebrated the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within our school and the wider community.
Cooper B shared his stories and cultural history through his artwork. Mrs Wilkinson ran a NAIDOC art competition, Mr Rhodes and English created a NAIDOC Hall of Fame, Mrs Pryma hosted a NAIDOC tattoo stand. Uncle Ivan and Uncle Dale performed our school's very first 'Smoking Ceremony', cleansing the area and warding off bad spirits from the people and the land. Aunty Marge who spoke about the importance and significance of NAIDOC week and what it means to her and our community. Annie D wrote and shared her own Acknowledgment to Country. Kyan C and Malik M played the didgeridoo and clapsticks while Layla H and Janaya D sang the National Anthem in Dharawal language. Our school's first Karrara SRC representatives were welcomed, Tameka B and Keira D. Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students prepared and served bushtucker-inspired morning tea and to our Principal, Mr Fitzsimons who delivered an inspiring and strong NAIDOC message to the school.
Cooper B, mum and dad and Mr Crieghton.
Students serving morning tea to students and guests.
NAIDOC week tattoo
Uncle Dale
NAIDOC week and SRC assembly
Uncle Ivan
Year 12 Hospitality students
Annie D Acknowledgment to Country
Display in school foyer
Students enjoying NAIDOC week
Kyan C and Clapsticks
NAIDOC Hall of Fame
Smoking Ceremony
Gifting the smoking ceremony wooden tarnuk
NAIDOC week
The smoke will cleanse the area and ward off bad spirits from the people and the land.
Lemon Myrtle and pea flower mocktail
Cooper B and Uncle Ivan
NAIDOC week 2022
NAIDOC and SRC Assembly
Native Hibiscus cheesecake
Display in school foyer
Bush apple turners
Mr Fitz delivering his NAIDOC and SRC speech 2022
Cary serving Quandong mocktails
Homemade Lilly Pilly jam and cream pavlova
Keira D receiving her Karrara SRC badge
Aunty Anne receiving the wooden tarnuk
Hall of Fame profile
Cooper B art
NAIDOC week 2022
NAIDOC week 2022
Tameka B receiving her Karrara SRC badge
NAIDOC and SRC assembly
Hall of Fame profile
NAIDOC week 2022
NAIDOC 2019
NAIDOC 2019
Dapto High Schools Hospitality classes used a range of bush tucker flavors to create and serve arrange of fingerfood items and drinks to students, stuff, families and community members.
A HUGE Thank You to everyone involved and our Aboriginal Education coordinator Ms J Wilkinson.
Wattle seed cookies
Kangaroo sausage rolls
Black ants, green ants and crickets.
Scones with Green ants and Nasturtiums.
Native violet mocktails
Scones with Lilly Pilly Jam
Quangdong ice cream
Davidson plum ice cream sandwich
Lilly Pilly cokkies
Year 12 students 2019
Lemon Myrtle balls
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