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Schools rap to close gap

The Advertiser October 18th 2010  PEMBROKE College and Marree Aboriginal School are aiming to beat indigenous disadvantage, and they are rapt with the results. The schools, who share a 15-year partnership, have won a national prize for their creative version ofHands Across Australia, the theme song of GenerationOne , an organisation working to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. As part of the competition, students were challenged to film their own version of the song, including an original rap, and explain what they would do to address the issue of indigenous disadvantage. Pembroke and Marree are the national winners from hundreds of entries, receiving $25,000 for a community project. Pembroke and Marree schools spokeswoman Gabrielle Corbett said the... More...

18 October @ 11:21Add your comment

Schools rap to close gap

The Advertiser October 18th 2010  PEMBROKE College and Marree Aboriginal School are aiming to beat indigenous disadvantage, and they are rapt with the results. The schools, who share a 15-year partnership, have won a national prize for their creative version ofHands Across Australia, the theme song of GenerationOne , an organisation working to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. As part of the competition, students were challenged to film their own version of the song, including an original rap, and explain what they would do to address the issue of indigenous disadvantage. Pembroke and Marree are the national winners from hundreds of entries, receiving $25,000 for a community project. Pembroke and Marree schools spokeswoman Gabrielle Corbett said the... More...

18 October @ 11:19Add your comment


ABC Illawarra - Rob Burke Talks about School Comp at Melville High School

ABC Illawarra (Wollongong)Statewide Afternoons - 29/09/2010 - 03:25 PMFiona WyllieStation Ph: 02 4224 5011Wyllie replays an interview she had with Rob Bourke, Principal, Melville High School, at the Hands Across Australia event, by GenerationOne. He explains that an important part of the Aboriginal Education and Training policy is that each school does more to educate students about Aboriginal culture and history. Students from Melville High School have come together to perform a dance and sing the song Hands Across Australia. Bourke says in the middle of the song there is a rap by Paul Griffin, Year 12 Student, Melville High School. Wyllie notes that some students are painted in the colours of the Aboriginal flag. She also notes that the school won the NSw part of teh competition. [c... More...

30 September @ 12:00Add your comment


Congratulations to the State Winners of the Hands Across Australia School Competition!!!

Congratulations to all schools on your amazing Hands Across Australia School Competition entries! We are delighted to announce the State and Territory winners.  Each of these schools now move into the national finals, and the winner of the $25,000 Education Award will be announced next week.   NTCentralian Senior Collegehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxWv42CyXK0 NSWMelville High Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_S9C-xN1iE WA  Warburton Ranges Remote Community Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScyuBqwPLIo  ACTNgunnawal Primary Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peS4a8PeWFI   QLDMurri School / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Independent Community Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1w95EBFck SAPembroke School and Marree Ab... More...

27 September @ 11:44Add your comment


Congratulations to the State Winners of the Hands Across Australia School Competition!!!

Congratulations to all schools on your amazing Hands Across Australia School Competition entries! We are delighted to announce the State and Territory winners.  Each of these schools now move into the national finals, and the winner of the $25,000 Education Award will be announced next week.   NTCentralian Senior Collegehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxWv42CyXK0 NSWMelville High Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_S9C-xN1iE WA Warburton Ranges Remote Community Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScyuBqwPLIo  ACTNgunnawal Primary Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peS4a8PeWFI   QLDMurri School / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Independent Community Schoolhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1w95EBFck SAPembroke School and Marree Abor... More...

27 September @ 12:00Add your comment


What a cool doo - Star News Group

Now four years later the Year 10 student is an accomplished player and will be showcasing his skills at the ‘GenerationOne Hands Across Australia’ school competition. The competition raises awareness of Indigenous disadvantage. The Essendon resident said it took him only a couple of weeks to get a grasp of the circular breathing required to play the instrument and said he can now play for hours on end. “I can’t put it down,” he said. ... More...

21 September @ 04:05Add your comment


School Song Competition Entries

The GenerationOne "Hands Across Australia" National Schools Song Competition has closed, we should know the state winners on Monday 27th September. We will be posting them on our website. To view all video clips, and to see the great effort put in by all across Australia, head to http://generationone.org.au/gallery/type/videos... More...

20 September @ 03:45Add your comment