Reconciliation Week
Next week is Reconciliation Week which begins with the public holiday on Monday. As a school, we will be celebrating Reconciliation Week by learning about the importance of this National event and what it means to strengthening the unity and reconciliation in our great country.
Reconciliation Australia explains that National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision.
This year’s theme, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will -and must -continue. We are so lucky at St Bede’s because we are a community who ‘Walk in Love and Peace’ by showing Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
On Wednesday, we will be creating a ‘Sea of Hands’ to show how our actions, now more than ever, will contribute to the continued reconciliation for our community and country. If your family would like to make a hand, please email Haley by Friday 24 May and she will send a hand home with your child this week.
Haley Stonham
Curriculum Coordinator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contact