JIMBOOMBA State School will have a freshly painted indigenous mural wall on Friday to celebrate the importance of NAIDOC Week.
Cultural indigenous activities started at 9am on Tuesday morning with grade six students involved with indigenous fire making and various activities.
Indigenous artist Rick Roser offered face painting to a group of students.
Jimboomba State School elder Penny Taylor said she was proud of the school’s inclusive approach to indigenous culture.
“We have 850 kids at this school and 90 indigenous kids. We include everyone in this school and every child will be part of the mural,” she said.
“By the end of this week I hope every student has an understanding of NAIDOC.”
Elder Taylor’s daughter Rebekah Taylor cooked traditional indigenous tucker including kangaroo lasagne, damper, kangaroo curry pastries and salad.
Logan Village State School have also been involved with NAIDOC Week activities including a scavenger hunt.
Deputy Principal Melissa Umstad said the Logan Village school was consulting with stakeholders to re-name the library according to a concept from the Yugumbeh langauge.
“One of our elders will meet with indigenous families for a community BBQ where they can connect and discuss ways to support each other and rename the library,” she said.
Ms Umstad said she hoped the students would gain a greater awareness of indigenous culture by the end of the week.
NAIDOC Week was officially held from July 8 to 15 during the school holiday period.
