Developed collaboratively with local Yugambeh Language Region partners and the wider Indigenous community, the Connecting to Country Program is a rich and immersive experience that provides opportunities for students to develop their awareness, understanding and connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' culture, knowledge and ways of being.
Students are invited to embark on an experiential journey by discovering what life might have been like thousands of years ago prior to first contacts. Students learn about the life of Nyajung Tullei (grandfather tree) the 1000 year old fig tree located on site and named by our school's elder in residence. Students will develop an understanding of sustainable resource use, caring for Country and listening to Country. They will learn through Indigenous stories, hands on activities, games and speak using Yugambeh language. Students are encouraged to develop deep respectful links with our ancient lands in order to promote their own enduring and sustainable connection with Country.
They can… See the land for its beauty, hear the land for its story, feel the land to embrace its spirit