National Reconciliation Week 2025 may have just finished, but at Robina Scott kindergartens in Williamstown, the spirit of the week and its theme ‘Bridging now to next’‘ is continuing on.
A foyer display set up for the week, featuring artwork created by the children from the kinder’s red and yellow groups, will remain at the entrance to Robina Scott’s Ferguson Street center until the end of the month and members of the public are invited to come and have a look.
“Red group explored the art and books of Bronwyn Bancroft and created art inspired by her colourful illustrations to represent our local Bunurong Country as well as a bridge in keeping with the ‘Bridging now to next’ theme,” said Robina Scott teacher and education leader Laura Pearce describing the display.
“Whilst yellow group created a gigantic rainbow serpent as part of their exploration of First Nation’s Dreaming stories.”
Down at Robina Scott’s other kindergarten in Cecil Street, Williamstown, children from the pink and green groups created a ‘Sea of Hearts’ wall which emphasises the importance of creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships, while artworks from the blue and oranges were also to be added to the display.
Ms Pearce said as well as coming to view the artworks, visitors to the kindergartens can also donate to a fundraiser which Robina Scott is participating in.
“We are also raising funds this National Reconciliation Week for Children’s Ground, a wonderful First Nations organisation providing education, health and employment services for families in the top end and central Australia,” she said.
The Children’s Ground Wear it Yellow fundraiser was still open at the time of writing, with Robina Scott just short of its $500 target.
To donate: https://wearityellow.org.au/rb
