Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced a long history of exclusion from Australian history books, the Australian flag, the Australian anthem and for many years, Australian democracy. This history of dispossession and colonisation lies at the heart of the disparity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australians today. “[Acknowledgement of Country] says to the world, and more importantly to ourselves, that we accept the fact we are in a place that has a history and story far beyond 220 years. It says to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fellow Australians that we are all in the future journey of our country together.” — Richard Wynne, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victoria EYLF Outcome 4.3: Children are confident and involved learners when they transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another, for example, when they make connections between experiences, concepts and processes. ...
Kelly Huntley
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Sep 23, 2024