Poetry Workshop Celebrating Reconciliation Week
Inspired by the exhibition We Are the Land We Walk Upon, students will explore artworks created on Siksika, Yaegl, and Tharawal lands. Guided by Worimi artist and poet Nicole Smede, students will take part in sensory activities—listening, observing, and reflecting—to gather words and emotions connected to stories of Country, community, and belonging. Using poetic techniques, they will create their own poems that honour these connections.
This workshop offers a culturally grounded, sensory experience that encourages deep listening, reflection, and creative expression. First Nations students are strongly encouraged to attend. The workshop is also open to all students.
Selected poems by First Nations Students will be published on the Gallery’s website during NAIDOC Week.
Program Highlights
Guided by Worimi artist and poet Nicole Smede
Inspired by We Are the Land We Walk Upon
Sensory exploration of Country, story, and belonging
Creative poetry-making using learned techniques
Selected poems published during NAIDOC Week
Program details
| Suitable for | Year 4, 5 & 6 students |
| Learning outcomes | CA3-CWT-01 creates written texts to communicate ideas and understanding in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts CA3-VIS-01 makes artworks in intentional ways to represent ideas about their world, and explains ways artists are influenced by contexts and how artworks are interpreted by audiences |
| Maximum bookings per school | 5 students |
| Total maximum group size | 15 students |
| Cost per student | Free |
| Bookings close | Fri 15 May 2026 |
Bookings
Please contact us to make a booking. You will need to provide the following information:
- Your school name
- Contact teacher's name, phone and email
- Number of students attending, and list of student names.
Visit our Primary Enrichment Programs page for more information about payment methods, risk assessments and the day of your visit.
Image: We are the land we walk upon (Mt Keira) (detail), 2024. Photograph: Jimmy Murray. Courtesy of the artists.