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I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I write this, the Turrbal and Yagera people. We recognise their continued connection to the land and waters of this place, and acknowledge that they never ceded sovereignty. I respect all Elders and Ancestors, and any First Nations people reading this. My family has been mainly living on two regions of land in Australia back to my 3rd and 4th great grandparents.  My father's family lived on  Worimi country (also spelt Warrimay) (Gloucester, NSW).  Worimi people British colonists had a perception that Worimi people were taller and stouter than those living around Sydney and were more prone to laughter than tears. The Worimi were divided into a number of nurras (local groups within a tribe, each occupying a definite locality within the tribal territory). The Worimi and Biripi tribes both spoke dialects of the Kattang language. Garigal and Caregal people My mother's family has lived in the Sydney region...

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) In 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was released, and in 2009 Australia became a signatory of the declaration. This declaration was the first official acknowledgement of human rights to Indigenous Peoples in the world and was agreed upon after 20 years of work. However, the story of reconciliation in Australia is much longer than the now 30 years since the UN commenced work on UNDRIP. Use and refer to rights and take them to meetings to ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are represented through our practice. Particularly Article 14, 15 and 17. PDF: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) . Sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples in Australia This sovereignty is a spiritual notion: the ancestral tie between the land, or ‘mother nature’, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who were born therefro...

PRINCIPLES OF MONTESSORI Learning begins before birth All senses are used in the learning process The child is respected The Prepared Environment is essential Role of Educator is to guide, not ‘teach’ Observation is the most important skill of the Educator Hand and mind work together Choice and freedom KEY ELEMENTS OF MONTESSORI Multi age classes – vertical grouping by stages of development Three Hour work cycle Child Led, individual programming, independent learning Self- discipline & intrinsic motivation Materials with a control of error Holistic approach to education WHAT IT AIMS TO DO Create a lifelong love of learning Concentration, persistence & coordination Normalisation & self-discipline Independence & responsibility Creative self-expression HIGHLIGHTS Respect for the dignity of each child Freedom of choice within structure and limits “Follow the lead of the child”: each unfolds at his own pace The environment is “...

I ordered a new DNA kit, looking forward to seeing how it can hopefully link up my family tree automatically and show some updated ancestral origin information, as my last test was many years ago and the technology has improved since. Depending on how successful the results are I will then move onto ordering one for Laci, I figure the Hungarian ancestry is less documented so don't like my chances. UPDATE: Well I ordered the test almost a month ago, and the initial test hasn't even arrived in the mail yet, so it's going to take a very long time to get the results unfortunately.

Hugh Wilson - Dad's side Direct ancestor (7 generations) 1762 If you're wondering why Luka looks Irish. On my Dad's fathers side comes a line of Irish men from County Down , North Ireland. A lot go by the name James or Hugh Wilson. As far back as I can see on the family tree in MyHeritage is 7 generations back born 1762. James Wilson (born 1831) was the generation that moved from Ireland to Sydney and then Booral, NSW. Aboriginal Ancestry - Dad's side Only clues A Wilson (off shoot from our family) told a story that Grandad's father had adopted an Aboriginal boy. We arn't sure if he was stolen or perhaps he was a throw back or really his son and he was hiding the truth. We suspect the Aboriginal gene is as far back as Jessie Wilson (Grandad's mum) as she had olive skin. It is also shown in my DNA test results. Read more here. We are yet to confirm where the aboriginal person fits into our family because of the stolen generation and assimil...

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