Indigenous Literacy Day

Next Wednesday, September 2, is Indigenous Literacy Day, an annual celebration of Indigenous languages and literacy. It is one of the most important events for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, which focuses on improving literacy levels in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This is the first year that Indigenous Literacy Day will run as a virtual online event, so anyone can join in.

Did you know that the Indigenous Literacy Foundation was started back in 2004 in Brisbane by a former teacher, Suzy Wilson, who owned Riverbend Books? From her small Reading Challenge, a big movement has grown.

If you want to know more, go to:

https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/indigenous-literacy-day.

Next weekend is Father’s Day, so our Yugara word of the week is father – Babun.

What is Kalari?

Kalari means ‘message stick’ in Yugara language and is name of the YSS Indigenous Working Group.

Kalari aims to increase the acknowledgement and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history at YSS, through an inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and in line with the YSS school values.

Kalari is made up of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteer parents and anyone can join! For more information or to get involved about contact Aren Healy at mamaaren101@gmail.com.