From Our Indigenous Education Worker - Mr Craig Condie
Solid Mob Visit
During Week 3 we were fortunate to have some of the Solid Mob Health Workers visit our school. They promote healthy lifestyles and inform people on how to make healthy choices. They do great work in the local indigenous communities and are based in Ballina.
Solid Mob visited us during our NAIDOC Week celebrations in August and worked with our Year 5 students. We decided that Year 6 would also be a good group to hear about the harmful effects of smoking and vaping, before going on to secondary schooling next year.
Solid Mob told us about the thousands of chemicals that are found in cigarettes and e-cigarettes. They informed us about the health effects like heart disease, diabetes and the many cancers associated with smoking and vaping. They showed us jars of tar and phlegm that people have in their bodies, it was pretty gross. They also pointed out how expensive it was to smoke and vape. We found out the vaping is on the rise with young people and is just as bad for your health.
Hopefully our Year 6 students make some sensible decisions into the future and respect the bodies that they have. We would like to thank Leanne and Khiarlia for coming to St Carthage’s and for the great Solid Mob prizes (like footballs, singlets etc) they gave out.
Trinity Visit
Trinity Indigenous students visited our school recently and have been working with our students. We hope to continue this relationship in 2023.
Kindergarten Art
Our Kindergarten students have been creating some traditional artworks during my time with them.
Bugalbeh
Mr Condie
Indigenous Education Worker