Sorry Day 26th May National Sorry Day acknowledges and raises awareness of the history and continued effect of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their families, communities and culture. We acknowledged and  recognised Sorry Day with a small cermony and flag raising from our Senior ATSI Students.

National Reconciliation Week  27 May to 3 June. 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. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As part of learning about our shared histories, a trivial question will be in the newsletter to strengthen our knowledge about Reconciliation. 

Q1.

Pastor Sir Douglas Nicolls was made Governor of South Australia in 1976, in recognition of which of the following...

a)  He spent a lot of his life working for and assisting Indigenous Australians

b) He was a talented sportsman, who was a sprinter, footballer(Fitzroy and Victorian State side) and boxer.

c) He was knighted for his service to Australian Indigenous peoples.

The answers will be in the next Newsletter.

Aborigional Community Education Officer - Judy Crosby