Imagine it’s pitch black. There is no sound except the cheering from behind the curtains and you’re on a big stage… That's what it feels like to perform at Wakakirri.
What is Wakakirri? Each year, Wakakirri (a performing and creative arts showcase and competition) adopts a different signature item that schools are encouraged to incorporate into their stories. This year our school, Coniston Public School participated in this event and we did an awesome job telling their story. Our Story We told the story of freedom from the perspectives of the stolen generation and refugees. This was extremely relevant to our school context. It took a long time to finish the project, with all hands on deck in terms 2 and 3 but at the end, we finished and delivered the dance and the story amazingly. Our Teachers With the help of our two incredible teachers, we received the Best Public Speaking Award on the performance night and later received the Best Indiegenous Story Award for our region. Ms Wira and Mrs Judd worked tirelessly to bring forth this wonderful opportunity and the stage 3 cohort can’t thank them enough for that. Whenever we practised our Wakakirri dance, their faces would just light up. Even though it was partly some of their own money that they had to pay for the props and costumes, no cost of money could pay the price of their smiles on their faces.
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