ALF Literacy Camp – Ballarat

R2A Board Advisor, John Francis recently attended the Aboriginal Literacy and Heritage camp at Ballarat facilitated by the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation (ALF). R2A have a partnership with the ALF and here is John’s account of the dayOn Saturday 2nd March I attended the Aboriginal Literacy and Heritage camp.  Students are partnered with an adult for the morning session, which involves helping the students with their literacy skills.I was partnered with a young aboriginal girl approx. 8 years and in grade 2. We were given several tasks to complete and to read. She tackled these with enthusiasm, and at the end of the session was able to recognise words that had been difficult at the start.After lunch, the student’s do some craftwork and then an elder of a local tribe comes to talk to the students about their culture and traditions. This is followed by an activity like horse riding or roller skating etc.I felt chuffed with the amount of progress that had been achieved by the young girl in this brief session. I have undertaken to take part in the next camp in late April or early May to hopefully provide continuity in the partnership.