Wallum Community Preschool & Family Centre

At Wallum Community Preschool, we acknowledge the Minjungbal people of the Bundjalung Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which we come together to learn. We continue to build cultural responsiveness and learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures and connections to the Land, the sea and animals, through authentically embedded practices and intentional teaching.

We also acknowledge and respect our families, their cultural identities and the local community as valuable teachers in the progression of our reconciliation journey. We plan to work together with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, building stronger connections; inviting them in for a yarn or to provide opportunities for them to choose to share their knowledge, stories, language, dance and traditions.

Through our Acknowledgment of Country each day children are supported to understand the importance of Country to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This practise explores connections to others through friendship and develops our understanding of how we are connected to and can care for the Land. We will also support this learning through our engagement with planned and spontaneous experiences with the natural environment. The development of a bush tucker garden will invite more local animals to our area.

Our children are now learning more about a reconciled Australia than ever before and our educators with Wallums philosophy underpinning our actions understand their role in the progression of a reconciled Australia and how this impacts the next generation to move forward together.