Crawford State School students William Tebble (Year 7), Jayden Fullerton (Year 6) and Lachlan Hansen (Year 4) with “spiders” they made out of pipecleaners

September 20, 2012

Pupils from Crawford and Wooroolin State schools joined with students at Tingoora this morning to celebrate NAIDOC Day.

NAIDOC Week is celebrated nationally in July but South Burnett schools have been taking turns to hold their own special celebrations over the past few weeks.

The children enjoyed painting boomerangs and didgeridoos, listening to Dreamtime stories and learning more about Aboriginal culture.

The NAIDOC fun and games were also combined with “healthy living” messages.

The students learned about eating healthy foods, why they should drink water rather than sugary drinks, and all about healthy teeth from representatives from Queensland Health and RHealth.

Wooroolin State School students Brittany Lumb (Year 7) and Lucas Cricket (Prep) decorate boomerangs

Michelle Barbeler and Majella Hansen, from Queensland Health, were sharing healthy tips

Spotted out and about at Tingoora State School … the Tooth Fairy and Miss Molar