2 June 2004
AROUND THE SCHOOLS
Brenton Carey (St Patricks College Ballarat) reports on the success of last week's Social Justice Assembly where a number of speakers addressed the students on a range of social justice issues. This followed a recent visit from Constantino Pinto from East Timor who earlier in the month spoke to students about the struggle to re-build his fledgling nation.
Mathew Lillyst advises that students in the Parade College social justice committee have been active in organizing awareness raising activities for Reconciliation Week. Committee members ran workshops in all Yr 7 Religious Education classes, sharing stories of those who were taken from their families as children through song and video. Students traced and cut out their hands as a sign of support for the Aboriginal community and all who have suffered through this part of Australia's history. Students wrote simple messages on the hands which were eventually placed in the ground at the front of the College which created an impressive display of support! The Committee also organised an essay writing competition and a daily quiz about Aboriginal culture and Reconciliation. The climax of the week was marked by a Sorry Day ceremony. Margaret Gardiner an elder of the Wurundjeri people welcomed students to the land and spoke of her experiences of Reconciliation.
News about what is happening in other schools in respect to social justice is always welcome.
Mathew Lillyst advises that students in the Parade College social justice committee have been active in organizing awareness raising activities for Reconciliation Week. Committee members ran workshops in all Yr 7 Religious Education classes, sharing stories of those who were taken from their families as children through song and video. Students traced and cut out their hands as a sign of support for the Aboriginal community and all who have suffered through this part of Australia's history. Students wrote simple messages on the hands which were eventually placed in the ground at the front of the College which created an impressive display of support! The Committee also organised an essay writing competition and a daily quiz about Aboriginal culture and Reconciliation. The climax of the week was marked by a Sorry Day ceremony. Margaret Gardiner an elder of the Wurundjeri people welcomed students to the land and spoke of her experiences of Reconciliation.
News about what is happening in other schools in respect to social justice is always welcome.
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