House names may change to Darkinjung language
Woy Woy Public School is considering changing the names of its sports houses.
It is proposed that the names Davis, Scott and Webb be changed "from the names of historical figures to symbols related to the environment in which we live, expressed in Darkinjung language".
School principal Mr Dan Betts said: "The motivation for the proposed changing of house names is the fact that it's been brought to our attention that the current house names may be considered controversial by members of our local aboriginal and Torres Strait islander community."
Mr Betts said no changes would be made until feedback had been received "and we have a mandate to proceed, if indeed the proposal receives support".
However, he said the proposed change was "the most appropriate way to recognise and celebrate the land on which we work and learn, to honour the process of truth-telling and to forge deeper understandings of, and connections to, aboriginal and Torres Strait islander knowledge and cultures".
It's important to know what members of our school community think of this proposition before taking any action on this.
"We would like feedback from the school community about whether parents and carers are open to the school changing the names of its sports houses."
SOURCE:
Newsletter, 12 Aug 2022
Dan Betts, Woy Woy Public School