We Walk Together | NAIDOC Week Poem for Year 5 & 6 | Assembly Item

We Walk Together | NAIDOC Week Poem for Year 5 & 6 | Assembly Item | Truth-Telling & Cultural Pride

❤️ Give your upper primary students a powerful voice during NAIDOC Week with this reflective and respectful performance poem designed for Year 5 and 6.

“We Walk Together” explores themes of identity, truth-telling, survival, and unity, helping students engage thoughtfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

What’s included:

• 2–3 minute original NAIDOC Week poem
• Written for confident readers (ages 10–12)
• Perfect for class assemblies, shared readings, or presentations
• Optional staging ideas (grouped stanzas, unison line, visuals)
• Teacher notes for respectful discussion and performance prep
  
  

Curriculum Links:

• HASS: First Nations perspectives, history and identity
• English: Poetry, Performance, Speaking & Listening
• Civics & Citizenship: Truth-telling, Inclusion, Unity

Ideal for:

• NAIDOC Week assemblies
• Reconciliation Week presentations
• Truth-telling and identity units
• Class or whole-school performances

Created by an Australian educator with cultural awareness in mind. Schools are encouraged to collaborate with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities when sharing cultural content.