Examine how your school combats racism and bullying and make suggestions for positive change. Students will conduct a class-based audit to assess how well their school is combating racism, bullying, discrimination and harassment and consider possible improvements to the school’s policies. Positive change starts with conversations which encourage the open exchange of ideas and build shared understandings. Positive change starts with conversations which encourage the open exchange of ideas and build shared understandings. Every year there is a theme attributed to National Reconciliation week, which reinforces the idea that we all have a part of play. Cool Australia focuses on helping students build understanding and broaden their perspectives when engaging with social issues.
Reconciliation in Education is a program for Reconciliation Australia that supports all schools and early learning services in Australia to develop environments that foster a higher level of knowledge and pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contributions. Make reconciliation part of your story and your future.
The young people in the film reflect with pride on where they came from, the courage they needed to get where they are, and the optimism they have for where they are going. An Acknowledgement of Country is different from a Welcome to Country, which is a formal welcome onto land and can only be delivered by Traditional Owners or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have been given permission from Traditional Owners to welcome visitors to their Country. Many of the lessons included on this page are designed for upper primary and secondary students. The journey towards reconciliation forms a significant part of Australia’s story, as do the stories of both trauma and triumph told by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The teaching resources are divided into three primary school units; Research Focus: Teaching Cool Burning in the Classroom, Explore Aboriginal Histories and Cultures in Years 3-6 through the stories of traditional owners and the fire-s. National Reconciliation Week in Australia ends on June 3rd every year, a date purposefully chosen to commemorate an important milestone in the continuing journey towards reconciliation: the High Court Mabo Decision. Tes Global Ltd is Social media is a great way to share your National Reconciliation Week (NRW) experiences and to join in the national conversation about reconciliation between 27 May and 3 June. National Reconciliation Week, which celebrates and builds on the relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians, is held annually between 27 May and 3 June. Bringing your workplace community together for a morning tea demonstrates that reconciliation is an important priority and will encourage participants to stop, reflect and take notice of its place in their own lives. They will develop skills in active, conscious and reflective listening and communication, along with gaining an understanding of the Five Dimensions of Reconciliation. The film focuses on the final years of AFL footballer Adam Goodes’ career, an Indigenous leader and Sydney Swans player who became a lightning rod for an intense public debate and widespread media commentary that divided the country. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is the ideal time to gather colleagues for a viewing and share your responses and learnings. The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2020 is 'In This Together'. It utilises a number of YouTube clips and websites so that students are subtly directed to particular information. “I would like to acknowledge that this meeting is being held on the traditional lands of the (appropriate group) people, and pay my respect to Elders both past and present.”. Ideas this year include: Create a quiz – ask the children to identify the Aboriginal flag from a small selection of flags. registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at 26 Red Lion