Kindergarten’s are normally home to nursery rhymes, sandpits and play dough, but on Monday kids at Aspire Early Education in Truganina got to experience some Indigenous culture too.
The celebrate NAIDOC Week, Aspire hosted an acknowledgement of Country and smoking ceremony with the assistance of elder and Bunerong Council member Samantha Bennett.
Wyndham mayor Susan McIntyre, councillors Yasmine Hill and Robert Szatkowski and Garrang Willam Primary School assistant principal Carly Corr attended the event, as did many of the 126 children enrolled at Aspire.
Centre director Soledad Andrade said Indigenous culture and history is an important part of early childhood education.
“Aspire Early Education is committed to embrace the history, cultural and achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by investing in hi high-quality education that welcomes, encourages, and empowers diversity, individuality, equality, and reconciliation. Therefore, our words and actions lead us to respect our Country, learn from elders and practice creative wisdom for future generations,” Ms Andrade said.
Cade Lucas
