Aboriginal cultural excursions

Schools in the Brisbane Water Learning Community have undertaken some aboriginal cultural excursions in recent weeks.

Year 6 students from Umina Beach Public School attended an excursion at Ettalong Public School to learn traditional dances and techniques to play the didgeridoo.

They were joined by other Year 6 students from the local area.

The students engaged in activities that shared traditional customs, laws and stories from the local region.

Barrabarrang representatives passed on their knowledge to the students.

Kindergarten students from local public schools visited Empire Bay Public School and were treated to traditional aboriginal stories from the region on Wednesday, September 7.

They were shown artefacts including boomerang, spears and emu callers.

Local aboriginal elders visited the school to teach the children about traditional dance.

Newsletter, 13 Sep 2016

Paul Farrugia, Umina Beach Public School