Last week staff, students and community members helped celebrate this year's Trangie Central School NAIDOC Week. The week was full of activities which gave the school the opportunity to celebrate both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our community.
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This year's NAIDOC theme honours all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have fought in defence of our country. They paid their respect to those who have engaged in the Frontier Wars and those who have served with honour and pride in Australia's military conflicts and engagements across the globe.
The week commenced with an assembly which was highlighted by a very touching slideshow created by Year 9 student Pat Skinner and a piece by the Aboriginal dance students. Celebrations continued with the raising of the Aboriginal flag on the lawn, followed by cutting of the cake by principal Anne Holden and local Aboriginal elder Saba Dunn.
Thursday afternoon saw a large crowd gather at the Alan Burns Oval for the first TCS NAIDOC Touch Football Knockout. Both junior and senior players from far and wide participated in the event which was won by Lea Clarke's team. The funds raised from the evening will go towards the 2015 Anzac Day breakfast for our returned servicemen and women.
Friday was a huge day for the students and the staff with a NAIDOC Activity Day.
The school was flocked in a sea of red, black and yellow adding to the spirit of the celebrations. Students were lucky enough to participate in Aboriginal games, boot camp, loom band activities, Indigenous art, damper cooking and the highlight - cooking and tasting emu and kangaroo sausages.
The week was a wonderful celebration and would not have been so successful without the efforts of our wonderful NAIDOC Committee: Jess Skinner, Liddel Seymour, Cheryl Rowley and Tanya McMaster.