Reconciliation South Australia Inc
"a united Australia which respects this land of ours; values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage; and provides justice and equity for all"
Be the change; I am the change.
National Reconciliation Week: 27 May to 3 June
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Reconciliation South Australia is focussed on mobilising spheres of influence around the state. By supporting activity in communities, schools, local council areas and workplaces, we believe that the ripple effect of change will spread across the state. Below are some ideas for Reconciliation Week activities in your community. If you would like to discuss what you could do to mark this important week, please contact us and we'd be happy to help.
Ideas for schools
- Using the Reconciliation Schools Education Pack, work with students on a particular theme in the lead up to Reconciliation Week, culminating in a presentation or competition. This could be in the form of visual art, an essay or speech, or a presentation in groups or as individuals. You can find copies of our education packs here. They’re designed to be off the shelf resources and can be incorporated into a number of different topics (and across a number of different year levels – so it could be a school wide event)
- Screen relevant DVDs and couple the screenings with in class discussions.
- Form a Reconciliation Week Committee (perhaps the SRC or equivalent) and have them come up with a student led initiative.
- Does your school have an Aboriginal flag that it flies? If not, you could lobby to have a separate flag pole erected to fly the flag permanently. We recommend that it be as tall as the flag pole for the Australian flag, and that the flag be as large.
- A really different project is the creation of an Aboriginal cultural garden. This can be a really special project involving many year levels, and will be a lasting symbol of Reconciliation. We can talk you through that in more detail if you think that is something you’d be interested in.
- Invite a Kaurna elder or performance group to an assembly during Reconciliation Week. They can perform a traditional Welcome to Country, tell some stories and teach the students some songs/dances.
- Thought about getting the parents involved?? If so, you could have a movie screening evening, and a discussion about how the parents could play a role in the Reconciliation process.
- Organise a Reconciliation Walk around your local community, stopping at significant sites