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Dance group aims at enhanced self respect
by Owen Hasler Public performance by students is a very practical way for students to develop cultural understanding as well as enhancing self-respect, says Toomelah Public School Principal Ron Ritchie. On August 26, a performance by the school's dance group, assisted in preparation by Aboriginal education worker Norm McGrady and local residents Matthew Priestley and Chris Edwards coincided with the visit to the school of Federation's Senior Vice President Angelo Gavrielatos."Like all students, the dance group members obviously enjoyed the opportunity to present their performance after many hours of training and it was a pleasure to witness their enthusiasm for the occasion. The other visitors and I certainly appreciated their efforts," Mr Gavrielatos said. Mr Ritchie and staff took the opportunity to discuss the ongoing Aboriginal Education Review and the staffing of isolated rural schools, especially those with significant indigenous populations. "More pre-service training is required such as placing teachers in their school in term 4 of the previous year to their appointment after university course work completion such that they can familiarise themselves with the community and the teaching demands of that school," Mr Ritchie said. "At the moment we have teachers arriving in schools with variable cultural awareness and after two or three years of 'on the job' training they leave requiring the process to commence once again. We need greater awareness of the needs and different learning approaches applicable to those communities," he said. Owen Hasler is a Country Organiser.
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