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Acknowledgement

A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can be traced back to the 1920's and 30's when the Australian Aborigines Progressive Association and the Australian Aborigines League began raising awareness and promoting rights.

Gradually, the notion of celebration has grown with Torres Strait Islanders added to the NADOC acronym in 1991 to recognise their contribution as original owners.

Like reconciliation, acceptance of NAIDOC Week has been a slow process

Reflection, Leadership, PoliticsBrian Wightman19 November 2020NAIDOC, First Nations People, teacher, school teacher, schools, flag, aboriginal, Aborigines, First Fleet, Captain James Cook, Truganinni

I Still Lose Myself to a Good...Book Week...

And since the end of World War II parents and guardians have been hyperventilating about ideas and preparation of costumes for primary school book parades with peak stress hitting at around 7pm the evening before.

What have you organised? What time is the parade? Who are your friends going as? You do understand the theme? We have left it too late ...

The questions and frustrated statements and guilt and panic continue creating all manner of hullabaloo.

LeadershipBrian Wightman26 October 2020books, book week, reading, literacy, school, teacher, parents, learning, English, school teacher, COVID-19