Children’s Day 2021
Thank you for celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2021, what an amazing day!
Our theme is:
Proud in culture, strong in spirit
"When children sit, look at the sea that goes with the story, they capture all this message – it is not by accident when we teach our children about the land, about the sea, about the dance." – Rosemary Gundjarranbuy, Yalu Marnjgithinyaraw as part of Interplay Project, Ninti One
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities have provided love and care for their children, growing them up strong and safe in their cultural traditions, for thousands of generations. For our children, safety, wellbeing and development are closely linked to the strengths of their connections with family, community, culture, language, and Country.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have the right to experience and be proud of their history, cultural beliefs and practices.
Our Children's Day 2021 theme highlights the importance of supporting strong family and community connections to help our children achieve strong spiritual and cultural wellbeing and to form proud cultural identities.
Children's Day is a time to for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. It is an opportunity for all Australians to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every child.
Celebrate Children's Day 2021
Children's Day is celebrated on 4 August, but you can celebrate this special day anytime!
Celebrate in your early years service, school, community or at home.
See our resources and download activity sheets for free.
Find out more ways to celebrate Children's Day and register your event!
Share your celebrations with us on social media: @SNAICC Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
Or send in a video for us to share to media@snaicc.org.au
Don't forget to include @SNAICC and #ProudInCulture #StrongInSpirit #NATSIChildrensDay
To me, spirit means ...
Download our Children's Day 2021 4-page activity sheet or What does spirit mean to me? ... activity sheet
To feature on our website gallery, send in your drawings to media@snaicc.org.au
See more Children's Day activities
In 2020, we asked children: What does culture mean to you?
Here's some of the wonderful entries we received!
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