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At Montessori Minds, we believe every moment is an opportunity to shape the hearts and minds of our young learners—not just academically, but emotionally and socially. During National Reconciliation Week 2025, the centre embraced this spirit by creating a warm and meaningful experience rooted in the values we hold dear: inclusivity, respect, and kindness.
Each room carried out individual projects aligned with the week’s message. Some children read storybooks about friendship and inclusion, others explored cultural music and movement, while many read dreamtime stories to know more about the aboriginal culture. Whether it was through thoughtful role-play, collaborative games, or simple acts of helping one another, the children practised empathy in action.
This year, we used the week as a gentle and age-appropriate opportunity to spark conversations with children about what it means to be kind, to include others, and to celebrate our differences. Each classroom was given an enlarged version of a piece of the NRW 2025 logo, printed on A3 paper. What followed was a beautiful expression of creativity and community.
The children transformed the pieces of the logo into vibrant art pieces, adding their own unique touch with colour, texture, and imagination. This artwork is now proudly displayed in the centre, creating a collective art installation that radiates joy and unity. The display has become a visual reminder for all—children, families, and educators alike—of the importance of togetherness. This activity also helped the children learn new and more about the symbols of the aboriginal and Torres state islander culture.
What made the week truly special wasn’t just the activities, but the meaningful reflections they encouraged. It’s in these everyday moments—when a child offers a helping hand or includes a peer in play—that the seeds of a more compassionate future are planted.
We’re proud to nurture these values year-round at Montessori Minds, but this week gave us a special chance to pause, connect, and celebrate the incredible potential of our young changemakers.
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