Last Friday, we celebrated Aboriginal Culture Day at Bobs Farm with a whole range of activities. We started the day with an assembly where we acknowledged our fortnightly class award winners as well as some special Principal's Awards for students who have recently achieved their personal learning goals. We also welcomed our special guests - Marley, Ollie, Zahli, Kohbi & Ash from Tomaree High School, as well as Uncle Leigh Ridgeway. The THS students explained how they got interested in cultural activities when they were younger and what activities they enjoy the most now. Uncle Leigh then introduced our new class names by telling us the Dreaming Story of how Guppar and Wubaray, the dolphins, became the first Worimi people.  He also taught us to count from one to ten in Gathang, the language of the Worimi people. Parents, students and teachers were all put to the test, not only to count, but then to use those numbers for some impromptu addition and subtraction problems. We were so proud of everyone who got right into the spirit of it all by joining in. 

After the assembly, we enjoyed activities such as traditional face painting, clay making, leaf painting with banksia and gum leaves and sticks we collected from Tomaree High last week during the Aboriginal Transition session. There was a deadly handball competition where nearly every student, it seems, took on Uncle Leigh. It was clear this wasn't his first time playing handball, either. He had some pretty sick moves! 

 The P&C once again delivered on a delicious sausage sizzle and what a treat it was to acknowledge the coincidental timing of it also being National Donut Day, with some delicious donuty treats to wrap up the celebrations. 

We want to say a HUGE thank you to all the parents, staff, students and community members who helped make the day such a success. It's easy to feel inspired and energised when you're surrounded by such positive, enthusiastic people who are all willing to join in and spend time connecting.