First Five Early Learning Reservoir

This week at First Five Early Learning Reservoir, we came together to celebrate National Reconciliation Week through meaningful experiences that encouraged connection, reflection and action ❤️💛🖤💙💚🤍

Our families and community embraced the All In for Reconciliation theme by contributing to an interactive pledge wall, sharing their commitments towards reconciliation and helping create a powerful visual display of collective action.
Casey, our Educational Leader, facilitated a service-wide Acknowledgement of Country, inviting children and educators to connect with Country through the sensory experience of exploring gum leaves—feeling their texture, noticing their scent and observing their unique features. Children also engaged with First Nations stories and perspectives through a video of Aunty Joy Murphy sharing the story of Bunjil the Eagle, and a virtual story time featuring Adam Goodes reading Walk With Us.

A key focus throughout the week was privileging First Nations voices and ensuring our learning experiences were informed by authentic resources created by First Nations people and local Elders.

Our family book nook was also transformed into a special display of First Nations books and resources, providing opportunities for ongoing conversations, learning and connection.

We thank our children, families and educators for being All In for Reconciliation and for continuing the journey of listening, learning and walking together.

NQS: Quality Area 1 – Educational Program and Practice, Element 1.1.2: Child-centred – Each child's current knowledge, strengths, ideas, culture, abilities and interests are the foundation of the program.
Child Safe Standards: Standard 1 – Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.