Welcome to country at 11am at the YSS Fete!

If you’re like us you’re getting excited about the big fete at Yeronga State School on Saturday 22 May! 

Don't miss the opening of the Fete with a special 'Welcome to country' from local Traditional Owner, Elder and Yuggera man, Uncle Des Sandy, at 11am. The Welcome will be followed by a performance from First Nation children attending Yeronga State School who will interact with our visiting Elder and the audience in a ceremony and dance. The children have been rehearsing weekly and have attended two workshops in the holidays facilitated by Kalari parents Yolande Brown and Aren Healy. We’ve added a picture below of the kids rehearsing for their Fete performance.

Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in a respectful acknowledgement of the land the school sits on and to witness the opening of our Fete. 

Also – come and visit the Kalari stall at the fete to say g’day, have a yarn or for more information about Kalari!

What is Kalari?

Kalari means ‘message stick’ in Yuggera 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