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From the Principal

- Building our Learning Communities

Indigenous students, along with Aboriginal Education Worker, Tamika Gaudie and myself visited Wyndham Public School and Rocky Hall Preschool this week. The students, Nesta Williams, Sonia Myers and Kayne Thomas-Woods were proud to bring the Canoe project of 2022 to conclusion, gifting the canoes to both schools, playing a part in the creation of indigenous culture spaces.

Indigenous Captain, Nesta acknowledged country at both sites, while Kayne and Sonia gave accounts of the canoe project and the process of constructing the canoes, beginning with a plain sheet of plyboard, through to float testing and painting.

We thank Principal, Jo Collins for the wonderful welcome that we received at Wyndham Public School, and Director, Jodie Dickinson for the community morning tea at Rocky Hall. Our students were wonderful cultural ambassadors who are pleased to share their work and build community links between our schools.

Many thanks to Matt Russell who helped us on the day transporting the canoes and taking part in the activities. Thanks also to Year 11 student, Heidi Purdom who was part of the canoe project in the building workshops, and to former student Solomon Boyton.