NATIONAL Reconciliation Week may be over, but Penola Primary School students will carry on their learning.
During National Reconciliation Week, staff and students participated in an range of key educational lessons based around this year’s theme, In This Together.
Students learnt about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and inspiring achievements while exploring the significance of the week to the First Nations people.
The primary school’s Foundation and Year 1 classes recreated the iconic Aboriginal flag while learning about the representations of the red, yellow and black.
The black bottom of the flag represents the First Nations people, while the yellow circle represents the sun and the red top represents the land.
Penola Primary School Year 2/3 teacher Michelle Williams said National Reconciliation Week provided staff and students with an opportunity to celebrate and strengthen respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians.
“The week was a fantastic learning opportunity for students and it was exciting to see how the children embraced learning about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and achievements,” Ms Williams said.
“Additionally the week provided many opportunities to discuss important values with the children such as understanding, tolerance, difference, empathy, respect and responsibility.”
The flag which the students recreated is currently on display at the school.
