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Highlights from the Walmajarri Language Workshop Term 4 2022

In term 4, 2022 Yakanarra Community School, AISWA, and the Department of Education WA organised a Walmajarri Language Workshop for both...

Parnanykarti Marnalu Yani

Here, Jessie, Mary, and Beryl teach the YCS students the actions that accompany the Walmajarri song 'Parnanykarti Marnalu Yani'. It has...

Beryl Dickens Teaches With Mr Potato Head

At the Alice Springs Master's Apprentice Conference held between the 8th-12th of August 2022, Beryl Dickens learnt a great 'Survivial...

‘Minyarti pa Tiya-Tiya’ Book Illustration Workshop with Alison Lester & Friends

YCS hosted Alison Lester’s Illustration Workshop in conjunction with Vicki Hynam and the Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre in the...

YCS Ngarpukura Juju (Gospel Song) 'Follow Follow' 2022

In term 1, 2022 YCS students under the guidance of Beryl Dickens & Martin Smiler Senior are learning the old Ngarpupukara Juju (Gospel...

Minyarti Pa...(This Is) Walmajarri Animals & Bush Foods Mural and Language Learning Project 2022

At YCS in Term 4 2021, Walmajarri Elders Mary Vanbee, Jessie Moora, and Martha Costaine worked with YCS High School students to paint...

YCS Ngarpukura Juju (Gospel Song) We Are Gathering 2022

"I learnt these Jujuwarnti from my Mum and my Aunties when I was little, and now I would like to pass these onto the students, so that...

Translating Jarrampa into Walmajarri with Mary & Jessie

In December 2020, Jessie Moora & Mary Vanbee from YCS helped Marshia Cook translate her Picture Storybook 'Jarrampa' into Walmajarri...

CHRIST CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL BASKETBALL COURT GRANT 2018

Each year Yakanarra Community School receives a visit from Christ Church Grammar. Through their ‘Service in Action’ programme a group of...