Yarning Time

                                     ‘Yarning Time' Aboriginal In- School Activity

Last Thursday 10 November we held our Aboriginal In- School Activity called ‘Yarning Time' in the school hall. The students came in their grades for one hour at a time to participate in learning what a yarning circle is within Aboriginal culture. Within this circle they listened to and watched a contemporary Aboriginal story and learned about and discussed the meaning of some of the symbols used in the story. They then went into smaller class circles and created their own stories on the boomerangs provided.  The students were then given the opportunity to share their story with a buddy in their class before coming back together in one large circle where a few of the students were willing to share their stories with the whole group. We were fortunate enough to also have Carol Brown, our local DET Aboriginal Liaison Community and Kathy Holz who is our school Aboriginal Liaison Officer. It was a fun filled and also a very informative time enjoyed by both students and staff.