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'Because of her - we Can'

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NAIDOC Week 2018 will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made - and continue to make - to our communities, our families, our rich history and to our nation.

Under the theme - - NAIDOC Week 2018 will be held nationally from Sunday 8 July and continue through to Sunday 15 July.

They were there at the Torres Strait Pearlers strike in 1936, the Day of Mourning in 1938, the 1939 Cummeragunja Walk-Off, at the 1946 Pilbara pastoral workers' strike, the 1965 Freedom Rides, the Wave Hill walk off in 1966, on the front line of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972 and at the drafting of the

They have marched, protested and spoken at demonstrations and national gatherings for the proper recognition of our rights and calling for national reform and justice.

Our women were heavily involved in the campaign for the 1967 Referendum and also put up their hands to represent their people at the establishment of national advocacy and representative bodies from the National Aboriginal Congress (NAC) to ATSIC to Land Councils and onto the National Congress for Australia's First Peoples.

They often did so while caring for our families, maintaining our homes and breaking down cultural and institutionalised barriers and gender stereotypes.

Our women did so because they demanded a better life, greater opportunities and - in many cases equal rights - for our children, our families and our people.

They were pioneering women like Barangaroo, Truganini, Gladys Elphick, Fannie Cochrane-Smith, Evelyn Scott, Pearl Gibbs, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Celuia Mapo Salee, Thancoupie, Justine Saunders, Gladys Nicholls, Flo Kennedy, Essie Coffey, Isabel Coe, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Eleanor Harding, Mum Shirl, Ellie Gaffney and Gladys Tybingoompa.

Today, they are trailblazers like Joyce Clague, Yalmay Yunupingu, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Nova Peris, Carol Martin, Elizabeth Morgan, Barbara Shaw, Rose Richards, Vonda Malone, Margaret Valadian, Lowitja O'Donoghue, June Oscar, Pat O'Shane, Pat Anderson Jill Milroy, Banduk Marika, Linda Burney and Rosalie Kunoth-Monks - to name but a few.

Their achievements, their voice, their unwavering passion give us strength and have empowered past generations and paved the way for generations to come.

Click here to download the National NAIDOC Logo and other social media resources
Past National NAIDOC themes and host cities:

2017 Our Languages Matter(Cairns)

2016 Songlines: The living narrative of our nation (Darwin)

2000 Building Pride in Our Communities (Townsville)

1984 Take a Journey of Discovery - To the Land My Mother (Adelaide)

1983 Let's Talk-We Have Something to Say

1982 Race For Life For a Race

1981 Sacred Sites Aboriginal Rights-Other Australians Have Their Rites

1980 Treat Us to a Treaty on Land Rights

1979 1979 International Year of the Child. What About Our Kids!

1978 Cultural Revival is Survival

1976 Trucanini Last of her People Born 18?? Died 1876. Buried 1976. Received Her Land Rights at Last

1975 Justice for Urban Aboriginal Children

1974 Self Determination

1973 It's Time For Mutual Understanding

1972 Advance Australia Where?

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2018 National NAIDOC Theme: Because of her, we can! NAIDOC Week 2018 will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made - and continue to make - to our communities, our families, our rich history and to our nation.

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Find your Chinese name

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Learn your Chinese name with this list of English names and their Chinese translation. They are ordered alphabetically, by gender, and translated based on the English pronunciation of the names. The Chinese names are written in simplified characters, which are used in Mainland China.

How the Names Are Translated

It is common for Chinese people to translate their native names into English by pronunciation.

An English translation is created by using the similar sounds of the Chinese characters. English names can also be translated to Chinese the same way. However, characters in Chinese are often chosen based off of meaning, not just pronunciation, as some characters put together form negative combinations. Gender also introduces a variety of characters that includes a description of the name, like Marilyn Monroe (玛丽莲·梦露) versus Jim Monroe (吉姆·门罗). Here, the latter can be described as more masculine, and the former can be considered more feminine, giving emphasis to their differences in nature.

Female Chinese Names

Male Chinese Names

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Ever Wonder What Your Name Translates to in Chinese?

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Learn your Chinese name with this list of English names and their Chinese translation. They are ordered alphabetically, by gender, and translated based on the English pronunciation of the names. The Chinese names are written in simplified characters, which are used in Mainland China.

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BTN CLIPS

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Now you might have been wondering why a lot of people around the world celebrated New Year on the weekend. After all wasn't New Year last month? Well it all has to do with the moon and Andrea has been finding out why.

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Activity pack - 2017 but still relevant

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Clean Up for Schools - Clean Up Australia Day

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The next Schools Clean Up Day will be held on Friday, 5 March 2010. Schools Clean Up Day is about inspiring the next generation to learn about their environment. Students, teachers and parents work together to clean up a site that is special for them.

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Healthy nature makes our life better by providing us good food, clean air, and fresh water - but it is all under the threat of climate change. Our #Connect2Earth campaign aims to raise awareness on the important role of nature in our lives and the benefits nature provides, from good food, clean air, fresh water, to so much more.

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RED ENVELOPE information

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A red envelope (紅包, hóngbāo) is simply a long, narrow, red envelope. Traditional red envelopes are often decorated with gold Chinese characters like happiness and wealth. Variations include red envelopes with cartoon characters depicted and red envelopes from stores and companies that contain coupons and gift certificates inside.

How Red Envelopes Are Used

During Chinese New Year, money is put inside red envelopes which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbors and friends.

At some companies, workers may also receive a year-end cash bonus tucked inside a red envelope. Red envelopes are also popular gifts for birthdays and weddings. Some four-character expressions appropriate for a wedding red envelope are 天作之合 ( tiānzuò zhīhé, marriage made in heaven) or 百年好合 ( bǎinián hǎo hé, happy union for one hundred years).

Unlike a Western greeting card, red envelopes given at Chinese New Year are typically left unsigned. For birthdays or weddings, a short message, typically a four character expression, and signature are optional.

The Color

Red symbolizes luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is why red envelopes are used during Chinese New Year and other celebratory events. Other envelope colors are used for other types of occasions. For example, white envelopes are used for funerals.

How to Give and Receive a Red Envelope

Giving and receiving red envelopes, gifts, and even business cards is a solemn act.

Therefore, red envelopes, gifts, and name cards are always presented with both hands and also received with both hands.

The recipient of a red envelope at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not open it in front of the giver. At Chinese weddings, the procedure is different. At a Chinese wedding, there is a table at the entrance of the wedding reception where guests give their red envelopes to attendants and sign their names on a large scroll.

The attendants will immediately open the envelope, count the money inside, and record it on a register next to the guests' names.

A record is kept of how much each guest gives to the newlyweds. This is done for several reasons. One reason is bookkeeping. A record ensures the newlyweds know how much each guest gave and can verify the amount of money they receive at the end of the wedding from the attendants is the same as what the guests brought. Another reason is that when unmarried guests eventually get married, the bride and groom are typically obliged to give the guest more money than what the newlyweds received at their wedding.

The Amount of Money in a Red Envelope

Deciding how much money to put into a red envelope depends on the situation. For red envelopes given to children for Chinese New Year, the amount depends on age and the giver's relationship to the child.

For younger children, the equivalent of about $7 dollars is fine. More money is given to older children and teenagers. The amount is usually enough for the child to buy a gift like a T-shirt or DVD. Parents may give the child a more substantial amount since material gifts are usually not given during the holidays.

For employees at work, the year-end bonus is typically the equivalent of one month's wage though the amount can vary from enough money to buy a small gift to more than one month's wage.

If you go to a wedding, the money in the red envelope should be equivalent to a nice gift that would be given at a Western wedding. Or it should be enough money to cover the guest's expense at the wedding. For example, if the wedding dinner costs the newlyweds US$35 per person, then the money in the envelope should be at least US$35. In Taiwan, typical amounts of money are: NT$1,200, NT$1,600, NT$2,200, NT$2,600, NT$3,200 and NT$3,600.

As with Chinese New Year, the amount of money is relative to your relationship to the recipient-the closer your relationship is to the bride and groom, the more money is expected. For instance, immediate family like parents and siblings give more money than casual friends. It is not uncommon for business partners to be invited to weddings, and business partners often put more money in the envelope to strengthen the business relationship.

Less money is given for birthdays than other holidays because it is viewed as the least important of the three occasions. Nowadays, people often just bring gifts for birthdays.

What Not to Gift in a Red Envelope

For all occasions, certain amounts of money are to be avoided. Anything with a four is best avoided because 四 (sì, four) sounds similar to死 (sǐ, death). Even numbers, except four, are better than odd as good things are believed to come in pairs. For example, gifting $20 is better than $21. Eight is a particularly auspicious number.

The money inside a red envelope should always be new and crisp. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste. Coins and checks are avoided, the former because change is not worth much and the latter because checks are not widely used in Asia.

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What Is a Red Envelope in Chinese Culture?

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A red envelope (紅包, hóngbāo) is simply a long, narrow, red envelope. Traditional red envelopes are often decorated with gold Chinese characters like happiness and wealth. Variations include red envelopes with cartoon characters depicted and red envelopes from stores and companies that contain coupons and gift certificates inside.

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Envelope template

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Two pretty ways to make easy Chinese lanterns: they're great Chinese New Year crafts for kids and a fun way to work on scissor skills.

How to make Chinese lanterns

Did you see the red and gold Chinese sensory paintings we made? We used some of them to make our lanterns.

For the first Chinese lantern design, you need to fold your piece of card in half, lenghtways.

Use a pair of scissors to cut lines along the fold, as shown in the photograph. It's important to not cut all the way across, as if you do your lantern will fall into pieces.

You could drawn lines on the card for your child to follow, or they can cut just by using their eyes to guide them. It's not essential to cut in perfectly straight lines, or to space them out exactly, so encourage your child to have a go with the scissors.

Then you need to open out your card, and roll your lantern up so that the two shorter sides meet. We fixed ours with sticky tape, but a stapler is good too.

Add a handle on the top so you can hang up your lantern. We used some gold ric rac, held in place with tape.

The finished lanterns have a great shape and can be strung across the room in chains.

For the second style of Chinese lanterns, inspired by the pumpkin craft we made for Halloween, we cut one of our pieces of card into 8 strips.

Again, we don't need perfection, so encourage your child to use the scissors, giving them drawn lines to cut along if they would like them.

Then, use a split pin to fix all the strips together at one end.

Splay out the strips as shown in the photograph above.

To complete the lantern shape, curl each strip round to create a ball and fix all the loose ends together with a second split pin.

We added some gold ribbon underneath as an extra decoration, and used some gold yarn on the top as a handle. With both lanterns, the more the merrier!

Have the whole family or class join in making them and you can festoon your ceilings with strings of them for a pretty Chinese New Year decoration.

Download your ready-made Chinese New Year Unit

Download your copy of the Play Academy's ready-made Chinese New Year Unit and you'll have everything you nee to teach an engaging programme of Chinese New Year activities.

In this Chinese New Year Unit your children can:

:: learn about Chinese New Year: what it is and how it is celebrated

:: learn about the animals of the Chinese zodiac

:: learn about Chinese dragons and make your own dragon puppet

:: make Chinese-style paper lanterns

:: play lucky 8s, count to ten in Chinese and play red envelope math games

:: explore sensory painting

:: try a mandarin sensory taste test

Bonus Chinese New Year thematic unit printables

The Play Academy's thematic units come with practical printables that make the lessons more engaging for your children and easier for you to teach.

No need to go searching for printables to accompany your lessons, they're all included when you download your chosen unit.

In this Chinese New Year Unit you'll receive these bonus printables:

:: a Red Envelope mat for math activities

:: three-part colour-in Chinese Zodiac Animals matching cards

How to download this Chinese New Year thematic unit

You can download this unit along with over 50 more from NurtureStore's Play Academy.

If you are already of the Play Academy, you can download this unit straight away from our Library here.

If you are not yet a member, find out more and choose your first unit here. Your teaching is about to get a whole lot easier!

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How to make Chinese lanterns - NurtureStore

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Two pretty ways to make easy Chinese lanterns: they're great Chinese New Year crafts for kids and a fun way to work on scissor skills. Did you see the red and gold Chinese sensory paintings we made? We used some of them to make our lanterns.

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Dust echoes animated series

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Education resources for schools teachers and students - ABC Education

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ABC Education has 4000+ educational games, videos and teaching resources for schools and students. Free Primary and Secondary resources covering history, science, English, maths and more