August 14, 2013
by Marcus Priaulx
Barambah PaCE
Moffatdale, Cloyna and Cherbourg state schools’ students, parents and community members were urged to work together for a better future when they came together for NAIDOC celebrations last week.
Moffatdale State School principal Sharon Ritchie asked students to think about ways people could live and work together better as the school hosted a day of activities at its grounds on Friday.
“You’ll get to experience activities from the oldest living culture in the world,” Ms Ritchie said.
“You’re going to eat together, play together, learn together.”
Along with traditional dancing, art, storytelling, a bark petition, cooking and traditional games, Year 4-7 students got to watch the Domo Boys documentary on how Cherbourg children were raised within the former Mission’s dormitories.
“It’s a tough story; a very tough story but we have to hear those stories so we can learn and make things better for the future,” Ms Ritchie said.
“It’s not just a day about culture and pretty things. It’s about learning; and learning so we can make things better for our future.”
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