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                Indigenous  Education  Newsletter  Term  2  2015        St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Program  and  Cultural  Initiatives  Term  2  &  Term  3  &  Term  4  2015      

• Parent  meeting  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Action  Plan  for  2016    

• AIME  Woolyungah  Indigenous  Education  Centre  University  of  Wollongong  • Shellharbour  Council  National  Reconciliation  Week  School  Flag  Walk  • National  Sorry  Day  and  National  Reconciliation  Week  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  

Office  display    • National  Sorry  Day  and  National  Reconciliation  Week  book  display  at  the  SJCHS  Library    • Liturgy  and  Cultural  Awareness  Workshop  for  National  Sorry  Day  and  National  

Reconciliation  Week  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  • Tutoring  available  for  literacy  based  subjects  for  assignments  and  class  tasks    • Career  Pathways,  School  Based  Traineeships  (SBT)  and  Work  Placement  advice  &  

consultations    • School  Holiday  idea  RoboCamp  at  Macquarie  University    • St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  School  Magazine  Group  

Photograph  2015.  Thank  you  to  all  Indigenous  Education  student  participation.  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  Photograph  will  be  available  for  families  to  purchase  with  school  photograph  order  forms.  

• Term  3  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  events  and  activities    

NAIDOC  Week  2015  Cultural  Initiatives  2015  Term  3  &  Term  4  2015      

• Bangarra  Dance  Theatre  at  the  Merrigong  Theatre  Illawarra  Performing  Arts  Centre  IPAC  24th  July  2015    

• AFL  KickStart  program  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  to  begin  Term  3  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.  

• Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  South  Coast  NSW  Indigenous  Film  &  Workshop  

• Saltwater  Dreamtime  Art  workshops  for  Indigenous  Education  students  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School      

 

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Parent  and  Carers  Meeting      Term  2  2015  Parent  and  Carers  Meeting  will  be  organised  for  Term  3  or  Term  4  2015  to  discuss  a  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  Action  Plan  for  2016      St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Personalised  Learning  Plans  2015  for  your  child  will  be  posted  to  all  St  Joseph’s  Indigenous  Education  Parents  Term  2  2015.    All  parents  and  students  are  invited  to  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  to  discuss      

• Study  Plans    • Personalised  Learning  Plan  2015    • Career  Pathway  for  your  child  • Work  Placements  for  Indigenous  Education  Group  Indigenous  students  for  Years  10  –  12  

• Tutorial  assistance  for  literacy  based  subjects    Thank  you  to  all  parents,  carers  and  students  who  completed  and  returned  the  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Student  Survey  2015  and  Parent  Survey  2015.    The  Parent  Survey  2015  and  Student  Survey  2015  will  again  be  posted  to  all  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  families  Term  2.      All  Parents  and  Carers  are  welcome  to  Saint  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  to  meet  to  discuss  your  child’s  learning      Ms  Valerie  West  will  be  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Tuesdays  &  Thursdays  

 Contact  Details:  valerie.west@dow.catholic.edu.au          

 Artist:  Malla,  www.doongal.com.au

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AIME  Australian  Indigenous  Mentoring  Program  Term  2  2015  at  Woolyungah  Indigenous  Education  Centre,  University  of  Wollongong    Thank  you  all  Indigenous  Education  Group  students  who  have  participated  and  contributed  to  the  success  of  the  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  collaborative  with  AIME  Australian  Indigenous  Mentoring  Program  Term  2  2015  at  Woolyungah  Indigenous  Education  Centre  University  of  Wollongong.        

             

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS MENTORING EXPERIENCE

AIME provides a dynamic educational Program that gives Indigenous high school students the skills, opportunities, belief and confidence to finish school at the same rate as their peers.

AIME has proven to dramatically improve the chances of Indigenous kids finishing school. AIME also connects students with post Year 12 opportunities, including further education and employment.

https://www.uow.edu.au/wic/mentoring/UOW152704.html        

         St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  collaborative  with  AIME  Australian  Indigenous  Mentoring  Program  Term  2  2015  at  Woolyungah  Indigenous  Education  Centre  University  of  Wollongong  continues  Term  3  2015.        

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Shellharbour  Council  National  Reconciliation  School  Flag  Walk  2015      St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  students  attended  the  Shellharbour  Council  National  Reconciliation  School  Flag  Walk  3rd  June  2015  at  Shellharbour  Village  attended  by  Elders,  civic  leaders   and   more   than   145   students   from   27   Illawarra   schools   led   a   flag   walk   carrying   the  Australian,  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Straight  Islander  flags.      The  students  attended  and  participated  in  the  National  Reconciliation  School  Flag  Walk  2015.  

• Official  Ceremony  which  included  a  Welcome  to  D’harawal  Country  by  Aunty  Bev  Amer,  Shellharbour   Council   Mayor   Marianne   Saliba   honouring   the   Aboriginal   culture   and  heritage  of  the  community.    

• Performance  by  the  Flame  Trees  Dance  Group  • Didgeridoo  and  Indigenous  Artifacts  Workshop.  • Boomerang  and  Art  Symbols  Workshop.  • Council   Reconciliation   exhibition   based   on  images   and   information   provided   by   the  

Australian   Institute   of   Aboriginal   and   Torres   Straight   Islander   Studies   which   were  developed   by   the   former   Aboriginal   and   Torres   Straight   Islander   Commission   (ATSIC),  intertwined   with   local   images  and   artworks   by   local   artist   Steven   Henry   which  accompanied  the  exhibition  titled  Illawarra  200.    

 Thank   you   to   Lachlan   Rodda   Year   8   the   National   Reconciliation   Flag   Bearer   for   St   Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  at  the  Shellharbour  Council  Reconciliation  School  Flag  Walk  2015.        Thank   you   to   all   the   students   who   participated   and   contributed   to   the   success   of   the  Shellharbour   Council   Reconciliation   School   Flag   Walk   2015.   Thank   you   to   Teacher   Michael  Phipps  for  photography  and  student  supervision.        

Happy  National  Reconciliation  Week  2015    

   

From  Left:  Valerie  West,  Lachlan  Rodda,  Jessica  Green,  Chelsea  Jensen,  Peter  Willis     Image: Kiama Independent Lake Times. Photographer Georgia Matts. http://www.kiamaindependent.com.au/story/3123032/reconciliation-walk-shellharbour-photos/#slide=5 cited 23.6.2015

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Indigenous  Education  National  Sorry  Day  &  National  Reconciliation  Week  Liturgy  and  Didgeridoo  &  Cultural  Awareness  event  Term  2  2015      We  are  gathered  together  for  National  Sorry  Day  and  for  National  Reconciliation  Week  with  a  Liturgy  and  Didgeridoo  and  Cultural  Awareness  Performance.  

 Welcome  to  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  guests  and  friends  SJCHS  Principal  John  Barrington,  SJCHS  Assistant  Principal  Jennifer  Bell,  SJCHS  Teacher  &  Liturgy  Coordinator  Miss  Emma  Webster  and  Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  Director  Dwayne  Bannon-­‐Harrison.          Invite  speaker  Kyle  Waples  Year  12  -­‐  Acknowledgement  of  Country    

Acknowledgement  of  Country    As  we  gather  today,  let  us  acknowledge  the  traditional  custodians  of  this  land,  the  people  of  the  D’harrawal  nation,  who  have  performed  age-­‐old  ceremonies  of  storytelling,  music,  dance,  celebrations  and  renewal.      Let  us  acknowledge  this  living  culture  and  its  unique  role  in  the  life  of  Australia  today.    Let  us  acknowledge  our  Elders  past  and  present  and  pay  our  respects  to  those  who  have  and  still  do  guide  us  with  their  wisdom.    Dwayne  Bannon-­‐Harrison  Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  Didgeridoo  &  Cultural  Awareness  Performance  and  Workshop      Bronte  Willis    In  the  name  of  the  Father,  the  Son  and  the  Holy  Spirit.      

     (Used  with  the  permission  of  the  Aboriginal  and  Islander  Commission  of  the  National  Council  of  Churches  in  Australia,  (NATSIEC)  2003    

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 Indigenous  Education  National  Sorry  Day  &  National  Reconciliation  Week  Liturgy  and  Didgeridoo  &  Cultural  Awareness  event  Term  2  2015    

Reading  -­‐  Dominique  Ivors  Year  12  &  Amy  Tarrini  Year  10    

On  May  26,  1997,  the  National  Inquiry  into  the  Separation  of  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander  Children  from  their  Families,  called  the  Bringing  Them  Home  Report  was  presented.  It  included  the  sad  and  painful  stories  of  the  removal  of  thousands  of  Indigenous  children  from  their  families.  The  Report  recommended  that  a  Sorry  Day  should  be  held.  A  year  later,  26  May  1998,  over  half  a  million  people  responded  by  signing  Sorry  Books  and  joining  in  ceremonies  for  the  inaugural  National  Sorry  Day.    

In  response  to  this,  members  of  the  stolen  generations  came  up  with  the  idea  of  ‘A  Journey  of  Healing’,  a  community  initiative  of  Indigenous  and  non-­‐Indigenous  working  together  to  help  all  who  suffer  as  a  result  of  the  removal  policies.  A  major  part  of  the  commemoration  was  the  unveiling  of  a  national  memorial  in  honour  of  those  who  have  suffered  under  the  removal  policies  and  practices.  This  memorial  was  unveiled  at  Reconciliation  Place  in  Canberra.    

Immediately  following  National  Sorry  Day,  or  Journey  of  Healing  as  it  is  now  called,  is  National  Reconciliation  Week.  This  week  is  framed  by  two  very  significant  dates.  May  27  is  the  anniversary  of  the  1967  referendum  in  which  over  90%  of  Australians  voted  to  give  the  Commonwealth  the  power  to  make  laws  for  Indigenous  people  and  include  the  original  inhabitants  in  the  census.  June  3  marks  the  20  year  anniversary  of  the  High  Court  of  Australia’s  decision  in  the  MABO  case.  The  decision  recognised  the  Native  Titles  Rights  of  the  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islanders  peoples,  the  original  inhabitants  of  the  land.  It  overturned  the  myth  of  “terra  nullius”,  that  the  country  was  empty  prior  to  colonisation.  The  theme  for  National  Reconciliation  Week  this  year  is:  ‘it’s  time  to  change  it  up!’      

Candle  Lighting  reading  -­‐  Miss  Emma  Webster  

As  we  light  each  of  these  candles  may  we  recognise  both  past  and  present,  and  the  future  of  our  Indigenous  people.  May  their  qualities  lead  to  healing,  promote  justice  and  foster  relationships.      Miss  Emma  Webster:    will  read  each  candle  out      We  pray  for  peace  (Toumanda  Fohram  Year  9  to  light  candle)    All:  And  we  pray  for  Love.    We  pray  for  Love  (Sebastian  Ivanov  Year  9  to  light  candle)  All:  And  we  pray  for  the  Peace.    We  pray  for  the  Future  (Dominique  Ivanov  Year  12  to  light  candle)  All:  And  we  pray  for  the  Harmony  We  pray  for  Kindness  (Lachlan  Rodda  Year  8  to  light  candle)  All:  And  we  pray  for  Kindness  We  pray  for  Reconciliation  (Grace  Jensen  Year  7  to  light  candle)  All:  And  we  pray  for  Future    All:  In  your  mercy  and  compassion  walk  with  us  as  we  continue  our  journey  of  healing  to  create  a  future  that  is  just  and  equitable.    

 

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Indigenous  Education  National  Sorry  Day  &  National  Reconciliation  Week  Liturgy  and  Didgeridoo  &  Cultural  Awareness  event  Term  2  2015      Prayer  for  Australia-­‐  reading  -­‐  Chelsea  Jensen  Year  10      Let  us  all  pray  together….        Left  side:    God  of  holy  Dreaming,  Great  Creator  Spirit,  from  the  dawn  of  creation  you  have  given  your  children  the  good  things  of  Mother  Earth.  You  spoke  and  the  gum  tree  grew.    Right  Side:    In  the  vast  desert  and  dense  forest,  and  in  cities  at  the  water’s  edge,  Creation  sings  your  praise.    All    Your  presence  endures  as  the  rock  at  the  heart  of  our  Land.  When  Jesus  hung  on  the  tree  you  heard  the  cries  of  all  your  people    All    In  the  name  of  the  Father  &  of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost  Amen      Ms  Val  West      ‘The  tree  the  writer  is  referring  to  is  a  reference  to  the  timber  of  the  Cross’        Miss  Emma  Webster    As  we  leave  here  today,  we  continue  to  remember  the  hope,  peace,  love,  future,  kindness  and  reconciliation  we  are  asked  to  practice  each  and  everyday.    In  the  name  of  the  Father,  the  son  and  the  Holy  Spirit.      Dwayne  Bannon-­‐  Harrison  Didgeridoo  &  Cultural  Awareness  Presentation      

 Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  link  http://www.ngaranaboriginalculture.com/  cited  23.6.201  

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Tutorial  Assistance    Tutorial  Assistance  is  available  for  literacy  subjects  for  Indigenous  Education  Group  students  who  would  like  to  gain  study  skills  such  as  time  management,  essay  writing  skills,  power-­‐point  presentation  skills,  exam  preparation  skills,  completion  of  assignment  and  class  tasks,  communication  skills  to  request  assignment  extensions  if  required.  Tuition  will  assist  students  to  complete  their  assignment  and  manage  assignment  related  anxiety  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.        English         HSIE  

Religious  Education  Food  Tech  

PDHPE             RE  Visual  Arts  

Marine  Studies  Science  

Geography  Child  Studies  

Society  &  Culture  Community  &  Family  Studies  

Sport  Lifestyle  &  Recreation  Music  

Legal  Studies  Lands  

History  Catholic  Studies.  

 Can  students  please  ask  your  Teacher  for  permission  to  go  to  the  school  library  to  organise  Tutorial  and  a  Study  Plan  with  Ms  Val  West  AEA  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.      Parents  and  Carers  can  email  Ms  Val  West  AEA  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  to  request  Tuition  for  your  child  for  assistance  with  assignments  and  class  tasks.    Two  weeks  to  one  weeks  notice  is  required  to  book  a  tutorial  prior  to  assignment  due  date.  For  assignments  due  the  next  day  –  extended  time  to  complete  assignment  will  be  organised  with  the  student  and  the  teacher.  Indigenous  Education  Group  students  can  organise  tutorial  times  -­‐  please  contact  Ms  Val  West  AEA  cc  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Principal  Mr  John  Barrington.      Contact  details    St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Ms  Val  West  AEA  valerie.west@dow.catholic.edu.au    St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Principal  Mr  John  Barrington  cc  John.Barrington@dow.catholic.edu.au      

 

   

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Career  Pathway  Advice      

St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  Parents  &  students  are  invited  to  discuss  &  organise  a  meeting  with  Ms  Val  West  AEA  Aboriginal  Education  Assistant  to  discuss  a  Career  Pathway  for  your  child  in  Years  9  -­‐12  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.      Thank  you  to  the  many  parents  and  students  who  have  returned  their  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Student  Survey  2015  as  this  assists  to  gain  an  understanding  of  your  child’s  Career  Pathways  to  improve  the  program  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  to  assist  your  child  achieve  their  Career  Pathway  which  includes      

• University  of  Wollongong  Woolyungah  Indigenous  Education  AIME  Mentoring  Program  

• Work  Placements  • Traineeship  advice  for  School  Based  Traineeships  SBT  for  Years  11  &  12  students.  Consultation  meeting  with  Ms  Val  West  required  to  begin  Year  10    

• Consultation  and  Careers  Advice  for  all  Indigenous  Education  students    • Assistance  with  organisation  of  Career  Pathway  meetings  in  consultation  with  the  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Careers  Advisor  Mrs  Sue  Kennedy  

• Consultation  to  organise  Study  Plans      Email  contact  details  Valerie.west@dow.catholic.edu.au        

   

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Image  artwork  by  artist  Richard  Campbell  School  Holidays  idea  Term  2  2015      ‘RoboCamps are a unique and innovative way to engage children in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). RoboCamps are run by FIRST Australia, part of the largest robotics for sport organisation in the world. The camps are run professionally with fun and education at the very core of what we do. Currently, all these camps are run out of Macquarie University, Sydney Australia’    

     About FIRST Australia

‘FIRST Australia is part of an international, not-for-profit robotics organisation. With the aim to engage kids with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), FIRST has a range of Robotics programs for all ages. RoboCamps help student and children learn more about robotics, to help them enter the world of STEM in an engaging and exciting way. You don’t have to be a part of the FIRST program to take part, but the skills leant at these camps will help if you’re child is thinking of joining/starting a team. RoboCamps are run through FIRST Australia as a way to support our national robotics competition, bringing STEM to more people everyday.’

 RoboCamp  Link  https://firstaustralia.org/robocamps/  cited  25.6.2015            

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St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Term  3  &  Term  4  2015    

• Bangarra  Dance  Theatre  ‘Lore’    • AFL  KickStart    • Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  Workshops  &  Film  event  • Saltwater  Dreamtime  Art  Workshops      

   Indigenous  Education  Group  students  will  have  the  opportunity  to  attend  Bangarra  Dance  Theatre  ‘Lore’  performance.      St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  student  will  attend  ‘Lore’    with  Corpus  Christi  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  students  at  the  Merrigong  Theatre  Illawarra  Performing  Arts  Centre  IPAC  Wollongong      Where  -­‐  Merrigong  Theatre  Illawarra  Performing  Arts  Centre  IPAC  Wollongong  When  -­‐  24th  July  2015  Dance  exert  -­‐1HOUR      Ms  Val  West  -­‐  Aboriginal  Education  Assistant  AEA    Mrs  Sue  Kennedy  -­‐  Teacher        Excursion  Permission  notes  will  be  posted  Term  3  2015          

   Image  Bangarra  Dance  Theatre  link  http://bangarra.com.au/  cited  23.6.2015          

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 AFL  KickStart  Mentoring  Program  Term  3  2015      St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  students  Years  7-­‐12  will  have  the  opportunity  to  participate  at  the  AFL  KickStart  Mentoring  Program  Term  3  2015  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.  At  the  AFL  KickStart  Mentoring  Program  students  will  gain  AFL  football  skills,  promote  health  &  wellbeing  and  be  inspired  by  an  AFL  Mentor.  Students  who  would  like  a  Career  Pathway  in  AFL  will  have  the  opportunity  to  gain  valuable  career  advice  from  an  AFL  KickStart  Mentor.    St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  students  can  invite  their  friends  to  participate  at  the  AFL  KickStart  Mentoring  Program  Term  3  2015  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.  All  students  will  be  required  to  notify  their  Teachers  that  they  will  be  attending  and  participating  at  the  AFL  KickStart  Mentoring  Program  Term  3  2015  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.      

       

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Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  South  Coast  NSW  Indigenous  Film  &  Workshops  event  Term  3  2015      St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  is  pleased  to  announce  that  Ngaran  Ngaran  Cultural  Awareness  Director  Dwayne  Bannon-­‐Harris  will  present  a  Cultural  Awareness  Film  &  Workshop  event  Term  3  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.    Further  details  Term  3  2015        

   

Dwayne ‘Naja’ Bannon-Harrison

Director/Lead Cultural Guide

Dwayne is the grandson of Uncle Max and has been taught all his knowledge of his native

Yuin country under the watchful eye of his grandfather who gave him his traditional name

‘Naja’.

Dwayne is also the director and lead tour guide of Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness and is

dedicated to understanding and sharing his cultural knowledge. With pride, he is now

carrying on the legacy that his grandfather and his ancestors have bestowed on him.

Dwayne also plays didgeridoo and is lead song man of the NNCA Dance Group.

Ngaran  Ngaran  link  http://www.ngaranaboriginalculture.com/  cited  23.6.2015          

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Saltwater  Dreamtime  Visual  Art  Workshops  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Term  3  2015      St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Group  students  will  have  the  opportunity  to  participate  at  Visual  Art  Workshops  Term  3  2015  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.    

   Saltwater  Dreamtime  Director  and  artist  Zachary  Bennett–Brook      

   

   Saltwater  Dreamtime  link  http://www.saltwaterdreamtime.com/  cited  23.6.2015          St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School  Indigenous  Education  Newsletter  Term  1  &  2  2015  compiled  by  Valerie  West  Aboriginal  Education  Assistant  AEA  at  St  Joseph’s  Catholic  High  School.