Aboriginal Spirituality

Last week Katrina Cambridge and Lachie Everton from the Catholic Education Office ran workshops with all classes about Aboriginal Spirituality. They began by explaining their personal connections with Aboriginal heritage. They then went on to discuss how the land is a spiritual part of the Aboriginal people and their deep connection to the land. The students were shown examples of Aboriginal totems which represent ownership and responsibility to the land and natural world. Birds are often used as totems and also represent the spirit of the land watching over us. This was connected to the image of the year of the Holy Spirit, a bird of prey which helps and guides us. Students reflected on how the Holy Spirit can help them to grow and do things they are challenged by. They then painted their own representation of the Holy Spirit as a bird. Thank you to Katrina and Lachie and congratulations to the students for their participation and impressive artworks.