Students, teachers and elders from Elcho Island at Surf City, Museum of Sydney, November 2011, photo Inara Walden
Got a note today from Inara Walden at the Museum of Sydney about [in her words] … a visit from 28 teenagers from Elcho Island (off the coast of Arnhem Land in the Arafura Sea, where Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and the Chooky dancers are from). The group are visiting Sydney for 5 days on a special tour with their teachers and elders. The majority of the group have never left the island before. For many of the students English is a 2nd or 3rd language (in fact there are 22 different dialects used in the community), but this didn’t daunt our professional MOS Guides who managed to adapt their delivery and fully engage the students who seemed enthralled and interested in absolutely everything. Highlights for the students were the story of Bennelong and Governor Phillip’s spearing, the Michael Riley video ‘Eora’ in Gadigal Place, and touch screens in Surf City. The cardboard surfer craft activity also went down a treat.
Students from Elcho Island, getting radical at Surf City, Museum of Sydney, November 2011, photo Inara Walden
Students from Elcho Island, in the curl at Surf City, Museum of Sydney, November 2011, photo Inara Walden
So proud of our students whooping it up in old Sydney Town!!
mark bergamo
17 Nov 11 at 11:16 pm
The Museum was delighted to show you all around – according to Inara and guides, it was an absolute pleasure.
Gary Crockett
18 Nov 11 at 12:04 am
We had a great time!!!! Thank you to all the staff who were so helpful and accommodating.
Shepherdson College
Emma
23 Nov 11 at 4:05 am