Hamilton Excursion
On Sunday 28 March, a group of St Pat's Koori students and staff members made their way to the Lyric Theatre to watch the play Hamilton. The girls in attendance were Latiah B, Kaitlyn J, Leah A, Elizabeth W and Sophie A. The girls, accompanied by the staff, made their way to the city for the matinee session. The girls were privileged to see the story of Alexander Hamilton played out on stage, which included several Aboriginal actors who played a number of roles during the performance. The girls were wonderful representatives of the College and enjoyed dinner together as a group afterwards. Thank you to the teachers who came along to support the girls, and to the girls for their positivity and energy!

Library Painting Incursion
On Friday 30 April, a group of our Koori students worked with Mr Stevens and Mr Duncan on an artwork for the Library. The artwork revolves around the idea of 'welcome' and, when finished, will be placed in the library. Thank you to the following girls who attended on the day: Bindi FT, Latiah B, Olivia J, Kaitlyn J, Nyala R, Mahlia L and Sophie A. Thank you also to Mackenzie L who attended during her study period. The girls worked for two periods in order to start the artwork, and whilst it is half finished at this point, it was an excellent start made by the girls who designed the artwork, and made a start on crafting the written element to be placed in the artwork. Thank you very much to the Library staff for their assistance, to Mr Stevens for his artistic expertise, and to the girls for their fervour in getting this project underway!

Sorry Day Service
On Wednesday 26 May, several of our Koori girls made their way to Holy Trinity Minto, at the invitation of Sr Kerry, to attend the Sorry Day Service. This service remembers the Stolen Generations, and recognises the inter-generational trauma still suffered by our mob today. It is an excellent chance for the girls to engage with our Elders, many of whom are on our Aboriginal Advisory Committee. The girls who represented our College are Bindi F, Latiah B, Kaitlyn J, Olivia J, Nyala R and Elizabeth W. Bindi F and Kaitlyn J completed a reflection on what Sorry Day means to them, reflecting on the true nature of Australian history and how important it is to properly recognise the experiences of our Stolen Generations. Olivia J and Latiah B then recited a poem titled 'Sorry Day Australia' which delved into the realities of why the day is important to survivors of the Stolen Generations.

Christopher Duncan - HSIE Teacher/Aboriginal Liaison