NATIONAL ABORIGINAL And ISLANDER CHILDREN'S DAY
In Week 3 the Parri Ngartu group celebrated National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day by baking wattle seed and chocolate cookies. They learned about the traditional uses for wattle seed and how to toast and grind the wattle seed for baking.
I learned how to make cookies. I learned that wattle seeds come from a plant - Hannah
I learned that you can make cookies that don’t have eggs in them - Bronzyn
It was really fun because it was good for all of us to work together - Charlotte
I liked helping with the dishes - Keanu
“In 1988, the first National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day was established on 4 August. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples felt a day was needed to celebrate our children, to give them confidence and make them feel special and included. The date 4 August was historically used to communally celebrate the birthdays of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were taken from their families at a young age, without knowing their birthday – the Stolen Generations.”
https://aboriginalchildrensday.com.au/childrens-day-2020/
“National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day is an opportunity for all Australians to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every child.”
https://www.snaicc.org.au/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-childrens-day-2021-theme/
Kylie Gardner
Aboriginal Education Teacher
