Year 1

Year 1 were very excited to participate in an Aboriginal Experience incursion, run by Ranger Jamie. Our Rangers, Sam and Jessie, started by conducting an ochre ceremony which involved painting symbols on their faces and arms with ochre. Year 1 then participated in some traditional dancing where they became kangaroos, snakes and mosquitos. The most exciting part of the day was learning how to throw a boomerang and training spear on the field. After lunch the students learnt about Aboriginal artefacts and bush medicine. Did you know that if you rub the leaves of a wattle tree with water, it lathers to create soap? The day was finished with rangers saying that Del Monte was the best school they have visited and gifting us with a boomerang of our own!

Kelly Garcia, Erin Horne and Clare Wood
Year 1 Teachers