On Friday 13th June 2008 Wongutha CAPS held a day of cultural activities with Esperance Primary School’s year 3s as a part of their NAIDOC celebrations1.
The Wongutha students shared their skills by teaching the Esperance Primary students how they prepare and cook damper. They also shared dreamtime stories from their different regions of Australia.
A wonderful feed, which included kangaroo and emu, was cooked underground for all to enjoy. While it was prepared and served by Wongutha students and staff, everyone was entertained by the very talented school band.
The lovely lunch was followed by an afternoon of sports fun and activities, including face painting and socialising. A great day was had by all and everyone learned much.
- NAIDOC week is 6-12 July in 2008, when Wongutha students are back in their home communities. As a result, Wongutha holds NAIDOC celebrations early, during school term. From “What is NAIDOC?”: “NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week, and its acronym has become the name of the week itself.” ↩
