From Ms Allum

I hope everyone has settled into Term 3! As we have done in the past, the school community acknowledges and celebrates NAIDOC Week in the first full week of Term 3, to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Monday’s Assembly set the tone for the week with a thoughtful and challenging address by Yvonne Weldon. As well as being a proud past SCEGGS parent, Yvonne is an independent councillor for the City of Sydney and the first Aboriginal councillor in the City’s 180 year history. Yvonne’s message of inclusivity and acceptance for all resonated with us all.

Yesterday, a number of members from the Indigenous community delivered a Welcome to Country and spoke to the girls about their dreams and visions for the future. Kindergarten – Year 6  and Years 9-10  welcomed back Yvonne,  Years 7 – 8 heard from Michael West, and Years 11 – 12  from Uncle Allen Madden. And during the week, students also had the opportunity to participate in a  number of other activities to embrace this year’s theme: “Get up! Stand up! Show up!”

We recognise that there is ongoing work to learn about our First Nations cultures and histories and we are committed to doing so!