Gwangal moronn the season of honey bees and Autumn: Late March-end of May with the lifestyles of the season Chunnup the season of cockatoos in winter: Late May-end of July and, Larneuk the season of nesting bird: Pre-spring: Late July-August. The lifestyle for the Gariwerd communities during Kooyang is also described. Nearby is a Gariwerd season calendar showing the First Nations seasons: Kooyang the season of eels and late Summer: Late January-late March Kooyang is depicted by eels, galaxia, baby animals, mistletoe as well as eeling and fishing. On the wall is a big sign saying Wominjeka – the welcome to country – with the words ‘Everyone is Welcome here’ on a rainbow background. Going into the classroom you are greeted by the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Straits Island flag and the Australian flag. The classrooms are riots of colour, stacked with books and technology and arranged so students can work in small groups. It was Grandparents Day when students’ Grandparents were invited along to have a look at the school, visit classrooms and see what the students were studying and doing.
Recently I had the chance to see at first hand the reality of a classroom for eight year olds in a government school. Yet seeing what is actually going on is heartening for the rest of us.
The usual suspects in their regular appearances on Sky News After Dark or on the hustings are horrified by what they think is going on in our schools.
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