NAIDOC Week is celebrated from 8-15th July (second week of the holidays). NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This year’s theme “Because of Her We Can!” celebrates the invaluable contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait women have made to our communities, our families, our rich history and to our nation. To recognise NAIDOC Week Forest Crescent Primary held a NAIDOC Week assembly on Thursday, 21st June.
We were fortunate, through Mrs Portman, to have the Wesley College Moorditj Mob performing. Wesley College’s Indigenous Education Program – more commonly referred to as the Moorditj Mob – was officially launched in 2006. The program is an important part of the culture at the College and something in which the Wesley community takes great pride. The program supports 44 students from across Western Australia. Moorditj – the Nyoongar word meaning great or excellent – fits well with what the College strives to achieve. Nyoongar students celebrate this pride in dancing and enjoy performing and teaching primary school students about their culture.
Then we had another special performance by our new students to the school, Fraser, Ben, Jacob and Eric who were accompanied on the didgeridoo with their dad, Chris and uncle, Jamie. These boys also perform as traditional indignous dancers from the dance company “Koolangka’s Kreate“.
Then the Year 5’s presented their boomerangs that they had cut, sanded, shaped and then decorated.
All students were also involved in a junior and senior colouring competition as well as performing a whole school song, “My Island Home“, (originally performed by the Warumpi Band and then by Christine Anu). The whole school song was led by Room 5 and music specialist Ms Britten.
NAIDOC Week Gallery
