The garden, complete with aboriginal painted rocks and hands created by the students, was opened during the school’s NAIDOC Week celebrations last Wednesday. 

Due to NAIDOC Week falling in the school holidays this year, the school community held their special celebrations during the first week back of Term 3. 

It was an all day event filled with lots of fun activities including a formal assembly with a performance by the Wakagetti Dance Group as well as the school choir singing the “Sorry Song”, and a range of cultural activity workshops provided by the group including spear throwing, traditional story telling, traditional dance, and bush tucker and medicine lessons. 

The entire school community took part in the day with parents and family also attending the assembly and an afternoon tea afterwards. 

The day was organised by the school’s Aboriginal Education Team as a way for the students to mark their respect for Aboriginal culture, with all students contributing to the hands and the garden which showcases the holistic contribution to culture at Scone Public School.

Scone Public School assistant principal Deborah Fisher said the school community celebrates NAIDOC Week each year, however this year they were very lucky to have the Wakagetti Dance Group perform and provide the activities for the students. 

“The Aboriginal Education Team has been really active in sharing the importance of culture across the school and worked very closely to produce the special day.

“The team is very active in promoting aboriginal education among our staff, and the day was a great way to promote it across the wider school community and include parents as well,” she said. 

“The acknowledgement garden has come up great and it really stands tall in our school community.”