Last Wednesday Aunty Christine visited us to teach the Primary and Secondary students more Gubbi Gubbi language. Students practiced ‘The Warbu (Green Tree Frog)’ song they learned in the last session and learned some new animal names:

• Wongai - Carpet snake
• Kakkar - Echidna
• Durra - Mullet Fish
• Gilla - Honey bee
• Warbu - Green tree frog
• Gigum - Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
• Mari - Kangaroo
• Dala – Mary River Lung Fish

We also learned some other words:

• Bauple – nuts
• Konai – spear
• Worai – water
• Nguam or dilly – bag

We are looking forward to our next session with Aunty Christine, because we will be doing Ochre painting and making a mural for our school.

It has been delightful to watch the Year 10 students access the Trade Taster course at TAFE experiencing a variety of new skills like light automatic, plumbing, cookery, engineering, hairdressing, health care and carpentry.

The Senior students have also been accessing the community on their very own quest to find their favourite sporting and leisure activities across Gympie. These learning experiences offer our students and their families hands-on understanding for their future pathways beyond school.