LOCKINGTON Consolidated School took its indigenous studies unit to a new level when it opened its Dreamtime Garden recently.
Working with Uncle Rick Ronnan, the students, staff and helpers put the garden together to celebrate the end of the unit.
“Knowing this project was going to be quite big and spectacular, I called upon art teacher Kath Connors to assist in planning this unit and for her to develop her own unit in Art to complement my Humanities unit,” Year 5 and 6 teacher Jacob Johnson said.
“From here, all the ideas began to work together and build upon one another into what it is today, and what it will continue to do so in the future.”
With the help of multiple local businesses plants, animal statues, totem poles and paths were installed to make up the garden that now sits on school grounds.
Uncle Rick Ronnan then came to celebrate the opening of the garden with a smoking ceremony on Friday, May 14.
Mr Johnson said students loved the new addition to their school.
“The students were really proud of their work and helped maintain and look after it since,” Mr Johnson said.
“It has now also opened up a new area for the rest of the school to go play or have some quiet reflection time.
“The kids are also really excited to continue to add to this in the future and leave their mark on the school.”
The school would like to thank Uncle Rick Ronnan and the local businesses that made helped the garden come together.