Unity NAIDOC Week Children's Day

The Unity Foundation arranged for 300 primary school students from St.Kilda and surrounding suburbs to attend a day of culture, fun and games during 2006 NAIDOC week. A number of community members also turned up on the day, with several families bringing their kids along.   

The 2006 activities included:

NRL Road Train

AFL Footy Clinic run by Xavier Clarke and Allan Murray

Yarn Strong Sista – includes art, stories, face painting (Koorie designs)

Roaming Reptiles – live snakes, frogs, lizards, turtles and crocodiles (baby ones)

Traditional Dance – 2 dancers from Kirrit Barreet taught children dance

Didj Workshop – Kirrit Barreet

Artifact Workshop – Uncle Ron Murray

Boomerang Painting Workshop – Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation

Students arrived at 9.30am.  Each class/group will was allocated a volunteer and then welcomed by Aunty Carolyn Briggs (including a brief talk about Unity and NAIDOC) and smoking ceremony which was conducted by Uncle Ron Murray.  The students will then particpated in activities between 10.00 – 2.30pm, spending approx 30 mins in each activity. 

We all had a great day, and look forward to doing it again in NAIDOC week 2007!