THE children at Windsor Pre-School participated in a range of activities to acknowledge National Sorry Day.
The Pre-School’s Aboriginal Family Educator, Krystal Mervin, introduced the children to Darug words during a language workshop, and also lead a storytelling session, a music activity and arts and crafts.
Windsor Pre-School director, Lyn Whitworth, said this is the first year the centre has acknowledged National Sorry Day on this level.
“We’ve got quite a few indigenous children at our Pre-School and it’s important we celebrate and recognise all cultures,” she told the Gazette.
Ms Mervin is the granddaughter of Aunty Edna Watson, a Darug Elder and long time resident of Oakville, who has made significant contributions to preserving the Darug language and contributing to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the areas of nursing and midwifery.
Windsor Pre-School is a community-based pre-school in South Windsor, educating three-to-five-year-old children in preparation for primary school.
The Pre-School acknowledged National Sorry Day early; the Day will be celebrated across the country on Thursday, May 26.
National Sorry Day is an annual event to remember and commemorate the mistreatment of the country's indigenous population.
