Glendore Public School currently has 76 students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. All First Nations students have a Personalised Learning Pathway (PLP). Personalised Learning Pathways are an active process. They are developed in a consultation process between the student, parents/carers and teachers, to identify, organise and apply personal approaches to learning and engagement.
Staff at Glendore Public School are passionate about Aboriginal Education and committed to improvement in educational outcomes and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The Aboriginal Education Team meets once a term and is comprised of staff members, Jnr AECG members and the student minister for Aboriginal Affairs. The team is alos open for any members of the community to attend. The purpose of the team is to:
- Build cultural competencies (including developing the cultural understandings and empathy in all GPS citizens;
- Improve student learning outcomes for all GPS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students (including Bump It Up & M-Goals/PLP's);
- Develop staff capacity (including Curriculum Delivery, explicit linkages to Aboriginal Art, Culture, Geography, History, Language and Technology); and
- Enhance school/community relationships to better enable the education and cultural needs of all GPS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students.
Currently, at Glendore Public School Mr Robert Cousins works as our Aboriginal Education Officer. He supports and provides assistance to teachers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families to suppoprt improved learning outcomes for First Nations students. Mr Cousins works with First Nations students K-6 to assist in the development and implementation of personalised learning plans and support Aboriginal cultural awareness for all students with particular reference to Aboriginal students.
SISTA SPEAK
Sista Speak at Glendore Public School is a cultural program run for Aboriginal female students in Years 3 to 6 each week over a Term. The girls will meet regularly to talk and learn about Aboriginal Culture while participating in activities, games and crafts run in a culturally sensitive environment. Students will also have the opprtunity throughout the program to invite their non-Indigenous friends along to some sessions.
BOYS YARNING GROUP
This year, Glendore Public School will be offering 3-6 First Nations male students the opportunity to participate in the Aboriginal 'Boys Yarning Group'. Group activities will be planned and delivered by Mr Cousins. Male students will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as:
- Positive behavioural adjustment and Resilience Training
- Traditional games
- Painting
- Undertake simple and practical Aboriginal based projects to construct useful items according to their quality world.
The purpose of this group is to:
- build trust, resilience, empathy and understanding
- make connections within the group to enhanve personal and cultural growth
- accept, embrace and celebrate diversity
- connect with community
- explore family, promote mindfulness; and to connect with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories
K-2 CULTURAL GROUP
This year, Glendore Public School will be offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students the opportunity to participate in the K-2 Aboriginal Cultural Group. Students will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as:
- Painting
- Dance
- Traditional games
- Cooking
- Performing at Glendore Public School NAIDOC celebration
The purpose of this group is to:
- build trust, empathy and understanding;
- make connections within the group and outward across the whole school;
- accept, embrace and celebrate diversity;
- connect with community;
- explore family, promote mindfulness; and to connect with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
JUNIOR AECG
STORYLINES
About Storylines
Storylines acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. They pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders both past and present.
The Storylines platform provides local community members, schools, organisations and the broader community with a culturally safe environment in which to share and celebrate Aboriginal, non-secret, non-sacred stories of history, culture and achievement.
The initiative provides an opportunity for all Australians to engage in Aboriginal histories and culture, promote conversations that build understanding and respect of Aboriginal people, and enables local communities to share stories from the past and present to inspire the future.
The Storylines initiative is provided by the Burraga Foundation, an Aboriginal owened and led not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting local connections and positive partnerships through technology.
Glendore Public School has published several successful initiatives on the Storylines website.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Eating a nutritious breakfast is important for everyone, especially for children. Eating a healthy breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day with good eating habits and it can provide up to a third of our daily nutrient needs. It also improves your concentration allowing for maximum learning. Breakfast Club is an Aboriginal Education Team initiative. Breakfast Club is offered to our students from 8:15am. We will provide toast, spreads, fruit, milk, juice and water. All students can come along and participate in the program.
PLPs
All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have a Personalised Learning Pathway that is tailored to the student and is regularly reviewed and updated. PLPs can have short term or long term goals. Short term goals can be specific stepping stones to reach long term goals.
DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Here are some of the significant days that we celebrate and/or acknowledge at Glendore Public School:
- 13 February - National Apology Day
- 17 March - National Close the Gap Day
- 17 March - Harmony Day
- 26 May - National Sorry Day
- 27 May - 3 June - National Reconciliation Week
- 3 June - MABO Day
- 3-10 July - National NAIDOC Week
- 4 August - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day
- 9 August - International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples
- 1 September - Indigenous Literacy Day