New centre Edu-Play Early Learning Centre hosted a smoking ceremony on Thursday, February 15, to mark the opening of the centre.
Centre director Helen Morrison said it was a wonderful experience.
“We have really been starting to bring in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into our kindergarten,” she said.
“We contacted the group at Biik Bundjil who have early learning specific smoking ceremonies and training.”
Ms Morrison said Jaeden welcomed the five new kids, parents and staff with the smoking ceremony.
“The kids were mesmerised by it , we feel like it definitely brought us closer to the land on which we learn and play,” she said,
“We promised to take care of the land and animals on which we are located.”
