To mark National Reconciliation Week we had a special visit from Auntie Veronica, a Latje Latje elder, who showed us her possum skin cloak. All the pictures on the back are of her country and the  animals, birds and fish that are special to her. Then the children all had a chance to paint a picture of what is special to them about their place – the paintings have been done on wood panels so that they can be put up in the main street outside the Bakery to contribute to the arts project of the Mallee up in Lights. We all had a chance to snuggle up inside the cloak and feel how warm it is. Thanks to Auntie Veronica, Jill Antonie and Christina Brims who also came to kinder and helped us and read us stories. We learnt to say hello in Latje Latje:      Delagi-Nowingi

The more we learn about our first people, the more interesting it becomes.

Thanks Auntie Veronica!