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South School pays its respects

Jun 3, 2022

Deniliquin South School students commemorating National Sorry Day.

Deniliquin South School held a special assembly last week to commemorate National Sorry Day.

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The students, staff and community members came together Thursday last week to show respect and celebrate the strength and survival of those affected by the Stolen Generation, and to share in the process of healing and reconciliation.

The assembly was run by student leaders and included an acknowledgement of country, lighting of candles and a minute’s silence for the individuals and families impacted by the Stolen Generation.

Students, teachers and members of the community contributed decorated footprints in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colours of red, black, yellow, white, blue and green.

These footprints portrayed the ‘track home’, which represented both the tracks that were left by people, trucks, trains, camels and cars involved in taking children from their families, as well as the ‘journey home’ or ‘journey of healing’ the Stolen Generations survivors embark on.