Dharrangdharrang - Meaning Message sticks.
By creating a yarning circle, Forbes High School aims to reconnect our Aboriginal students to our school, & support our students to complete year twelve.
The words on these message sticks are to support our students and give them a safe and supportive place to sit. When sitting around the message sticks students can use a QR code to delve into their meaning. This will take our students to a Forbes High School website where they can see who the Artist is, the meaning of the artwork, who gave Forbes High School the powerful words, and whose voice is giving the message. All four words are powerful, that aim to protect our Youth & give them strength to become leaders.
At the start of every new school year, Forbes High School will take every Year 7 student & do a small ceremony. The aim of the ceremony is to acknowledge that our Year 7 students start their high school journey as kids but will leave as adults with Forbes High School giving our students the tools they will need to face the world. At the end of our Aboriginal students' journey each Year twelve student will receive a small plaque that will go on the back of the message sticks as a symbol of their incredible achievement. This will connect our Aboriginal students to Forbes High School and beyond.
We would like to Acknowledge and give thanks to Letetia Harris, Barry Merritt, Lakkari Pitt and Merindah Wilson for giving Forbes High School the knowledge, powerful words and artwork to complement our Message sticks and complete our Yarning Circle. Mandaang Guwu- Thank you!
