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Aboriginal Walk

Yesterday I had the aboriginal walk; it wasn’t really a walk but more a presentation. First the guys went to Buzzy and Jade where we learnt all about the different tribes and weapons and the best kind of stones for weapons which are bluestones. He also told us a bit about his traditions and how close we’re to some of their burial grounds and eating spots. Once he had finished we had morning tea then went to Ms. Wade where we learnt about how she made baskets as well as eel and fish traps and some tools and tricks that made it easier to catch the fish in them. Once she finished that we went for a little walk and she showed us some plants that we could eat, some were actually alright. Afterwards she told us some dream time stories. Once all that was done we went to the buses for the ride back to campus while contemplating all that we had learnt.

Daniel- Colac SC

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School for Student Leadership is a Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) initiative offering a unique residential education experience for year nine students. The curriculum focuses on personal development and team learning projects sourced from students' home regions. There are four campuses in iconic locations across Victoria. The Alpine School Campus is located at Dinner Plain in the Victorian Alps. Snowy River Campus is near the mouth of the Snowy River at Marlo in east Gippsland. The third site is adjacent to Mount Noorat near Camperdown in Victoria’s Western District, and is called Gnurad-Gundidj. After consultation with the local aboriginal community, this name represents both the indigenous name of the local area and an interpretation of the statement "belonging to this place". Our fourth and newest campus, currently known as the Don Valley Campus is located at Don Valley, Yarra Ranges.
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Our school community acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Monero-Ngarigo people as the traditional custodians of the land upon which our school campus is built. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their Elders past and present, and especially whose children attend our school.