Sorry Day assembly

Ettalong Public School held a special assembly to commemorate National Sorry Day recently.

P&C publicity officer Ms Michelle Pathirana said: "The significance of the day was discussed and a copy of the apology by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was shown to the students.

"This will be permanently displayed in the school.

"Jimmy Kyle, an Aboriginal youth worker from Youth Connections in Gosford, was a special guest speaker at the assembly.

"He spoke to the students about travelling to Canberra with some Aboriginal elders from his area to hear the apology in person.

"This was a great way of helping the students understand the significance of the event."

Press release, 11 Mar 2009 Michelle Pathirana, Ettalong Beach Public School P&C