Mingaletta visit for Naidoc celebrations

Woy Woy Public School has been visited by women from Mingaletta during celebrations for Naidoc Week.

"We were visited by eight aunties from the Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Corporation and Mr Stuart McMinn of the Durrungan Cultural Dance Company," said principal Ms Ona Buckley.

"We opened the morning assembly with a Welcome to Country followed by an address from Aunty Elaine, who spoke passionately about the importance of Indigenous women past, present and future.

"Students were then treated to a performance from Mr McMinn's Dance Group, ably supported by our own Noah Manuao and Neisha Chamberlain.

"High levels of audience participation were evident with parents, carers, grandparents, friends, teachers and students all joining in the fun.

"Students spent the rest of the day rotating between activities around the school including storytelling, language activities, painting, dancing and playing traditional aboriginal ball games," Ms Buckley said

"Kristie Waters ran workshops on Wiradjuri language.

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 6 Jul 2018

Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School