On Friday, Sorry Day, the College met together in Houses and prayed for the Stolen Generations. We also made pledges that we would keep for the rest of Reconciliation Week. Part of our commitment in taking the next steps.
Committing to the Future: Daily Steps Towards Reconciliation
Hands were produced by each Class and HTG from year 3 - 12 with a pledge written on the back of each hand. Some of these pledges were:
Today I will treat everyone equally and fairly
Today I will respect the rights of others no matter who they are
Today I will be sensitive and thoughtful to those around me
Today I will see people and not colours or race or clothes labels
Today I will accept that everybody is unique and special in some way
Today I will talk to someone I don’t usually talk to
Today I will speak out against racism, discrimination and injustice
Today I won’t shut out someone because they don’t fit with my group
Today I won’t laugh at racist jokes
Today I won’t make fun of someone who cannot speak English
Today I won’t be condescending and patronising towards others
Today I won’t judge someone on how they look
Today I won’t participate in racist behaviour or use derogatory names
These will be our pledges for the rest of this week and we are proud to display them to the Ellenbrook community as they visit and pass by our College.
Be peace builders
Be the change in our world!
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