13/07/2026
Last week, Westminster ELC celebrated NAIDOC Week by immersing children in learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, and achievements. 💛❤️🖤
NAIDOC Week encourages inclusion and the celebration of diversity, a vital part of moving forward together. Children at the centre took part in a beautiful variety of hands-on, sustainable learning experiences, including:
- Singing Indigenous songs and sharing a daily Acknowledgment of Country using recycled materials.
- Creating Aboriginal flags, hand printing, and stamping using traditional paint colours.
- Crafting and decorating boomerangs using sustainable materials.
- Engaging in sensory play by tracing Aboriginal symbols and patterns using playdough, coloured pasta, and spaghetti.
- Exploring sensory trays with the youngest babies to encourage early connection.
- Discovering a special tuff tray filled with rice coloured in traditional
- Indigenous colours, where children went on a treasure hunt to find hidden Aboriginal symbols!
At Westminster ELC, the centre strives to foster an environment of understanding and respect. Through these activities, children were encouraged to build appreciation, connection, and awareness, helping them understand the importance of cultural diversity and inclusion from the earliest stages of life.