Celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day in the Classroom

This special day is right around the corner! Do you know the history behind this date?

In 1988, the first National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day was established on 4 August and was set against the backdrop of protests led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their supporters during the bicentennial year. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples felt a day was needed to celebrate our children, to give them confidence and make them feel special and included.

The date 4 August was historically used to communally celebrate the birthdays of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were taken from their families at a young age, without knowing their birthday – the Stolen Generations.

Don't forget to sign up to our mailing list to get your free teaching resources to help you mark this day in your classrooms. We have teamed up with Miss Gibbs to bring you some amazing downloadable digital resources.

What’s included?

• Clickable links to First Nations children's books featuring stories of our little ones and connections to Community.

• A storyboard comprehension activity for students to illustrate and write what happened in the beginning, middle and end of the story you read in your class.

• A poetry, story writing or illustrative activity for students to share what they want to see in their future.

• A find-a-word featuring words about this year's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day theme of 'Little voices, loud futures'.