The Reception students welcomed Ngarrindjeri Elder, Aunty Nellie Egan, to teach them the story of the wa-tji bird (blue wren) and a lesson about cheating. The story also taught students about the native plants and animals on Ngarrindjeri land. Aunty Nellie taught the students how to combine traditional methods and modern materials to make paint. Students used sticks to make marks on paper and had a lot of fun playing with the paint making process. Aunty Nellie gave the students a big bag of rocks so that they can revisit this experience again.

Thank you to Aunty Nellie for sharing her culture and knowledge with our youngest learners.

The Reception Team