Norris Bank Primary School, Bundoora

Our students have organised a fund-raiser for Fight MND this week. We cant wait to see everyone wearing blue 💙
The best part of all though - throwing a bucket of ice over a Teacher, Parent or Students head!!
Dont forget to bring a gold coin to vote for your nominee 🥶
A big thank you to everyone who has bravely nominated themselves 👏
Play on.

Today our lucky Norris Banker raffle winners got to have their 'Lunch with Lachie' 🥪🍉
They got to make their own yummy salad sandwiches with a side of watermelon!

Well done to our winners 🥳

Keep up the good work earning tickets and showing what it means to be a Norris Banker! 💙💛💚

Today at lunchtime all of our students got their dancing shoes on as they took part in a dance workshop, organised by local artist Damian Seddon. They children enjoyed learning an African dance which promoted cultural awareness. Afterwards they were all given a free snack to replenish their energy. Thanks Damian we all had so much fun 💃🕺🧑‍🩰

National Sorry Day

National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians right around the country.

The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998, one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament. The Bringing Them Home report is a result of a Government Inquiry into the past policies which caused children to be removed from their families and communities in the 20th century.

Following this, in 2000, there was one issue that was high on the agenda at the Sydney Harbour Bridge walk for reconciliation – an apology to the Stolen Generations.

It was also high in the sky, when a group of people – independent to the organisation of the walk – had the word ‘sorry’ written in the clear blue skies above the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Such was the intensity of feeling and support for Stolen Generations members – many of whom were among the huge crowd that day.

Today, twenty-three years after the Bringing Them Home report and twelve years since the National Apology, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are still 10.6 times more likely than non-Indigenous children to be removed from their families.

We cannot begin to fix the problems of the present without accepting the truth of our history. Sorry Day asks us to acknowledge the Stolen Generations, and in doing so, reminds us that historical injustice is still an ongoing source of intergenerational trauma for Aboriginal and Torres Islander families, communities, and peoples.

Happy ES Day to the wonderful support staff at Norris Bank Primary.
We are so grateful to each of you for your unwavering care and support for our students and their families.
You truly are the backbone of our community. Thank you ❤️

Help us celebrate our wonderful ES staff, Ash, Gabby, Nicole, Bridey, Bella, Byron, Anthony, Lachy, Alison, Jules and Jill by saying Thank you on Monday 🙏❤️

Today we thank all the Education Support Personnel who keep our schools, TAFEs, and preschools running smoothly. Their commitment and dedication are essential, ensuring our learning environments are places where everyone can thrive.

Join us in celebrating Education Support Personnel for the invaluable work they do every day!

Upcoming events in week 5 and 6 ☺️