Last Friday, a very excited bunch of Year 3 students took a long bus ride to Bundeena National Park for their excursion. Throughout the day the students were immersed in Aboriginal culture. The day began with a smoking ceremony. The children participated in this and learned why smoking ceremonies take place. The wonderful tour guides from Gumaraa Aboriginal Experience, Uncle Steve and Sam, then spoke to the students about bush tucker, bush medicine, and Aboriginal artifacts and weaponry. Did you know that the official Aboriginal name for the didgeridoo is 'Yidaki'? The students learned so many new things about Aboriginal culture and listened respectfully and enthusiastically. After lunch, Year 3 went down to the beautiful beach to engage in a variety of hands-on experiences, including boomerang and spear throwing, ochre painting and Aboriginal dancing! It was a wonderful day of learning!