Craigslea Learners
Over the last fortnight, I have had the opportunity, along with members of the Leadership Team, to have a conversation with students from Years 4-6 about their learning. We asked students how they're going with their learning, where do they go to get help when they need it, and what are their next steps are for their writing. It was wonderful to hear students talking about using the Learning Walls for resources and identifying their next steps for improvement. It was great to see the growth mindset of the students as they celebrated what they were doing well and considered what they could do to continue to improve. 

Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
National Sorry Day is held each year on the 26th May to remember and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we know as “The Stolen Generations”.

National Reconciliation Week, held each year from 27 May to 3 June, is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort. These two dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey. 27 May 1967: the successful 1967 referendum, when Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 3 June 1992: The High Court Mabo decision, which recognised native title and the acknowledgement that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights over their lands did survive British colonisation.

The Australian Curriculum includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority which provides opportunities for all students to deepen their knowledge of Australia by learning about the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. It engages with Australian First Nations Peoples’ knowledges, experiences, values and perspectives. Through the Australian Curriculum, students learn that contemporary First Nations Australian communities are strong, resilient, rich and diverse. It also allows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the curriculum.

Reconciliation Week is a great time for us to pause and reflect on the past, to understand the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to progress toward Reconciliation as a school community.

Active School Travel

Walking Wheeling Wednesday’s

Wednesdays at Craigslea, are Walking Wheeling Wednesdays! Our school is a part of the Brisbane City Council initiative – Active School Travel.

We have 2 more events planned for the term. Please mark these in your calendar.

How will you actively travel to school next Wednesday?

Have a fantastic fortnight of fun and learning,

Natalie